Nuggets-Warriors postponed; Rivers, Malone in protocols

The NBA postponed another game for virusrelated reasons Thursday, raising the total to 11 pushed back so far this season while two more head coaches entered the league’s health and safety protocols.

Golden State’s game at Denver was postponed because the Nuggets — through a combination of injuries and a newly discovered outbreak of the virus — did not have the league-minimum eight players available.

Had they played, the Nuggets would have been without head coach Michael Malone. He went into the protocols on Thursday, as did Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers.

76ERS 110, NETS 102

Joel Embiid scored 34 points and Philadelphia spoiled Kevin Durant’s return to the lineup by beating Brooklyn at New York.

Durant had 33 points in his first game in two weeks, having missed three games in protocols.

But Embiid converted a tiebreaking three-point play with 3:14 remaining and Tyrese Maxey and Seth Curry hit 3-pointers to send the 76ers to their third straight victory.

WIZARDS 110, CAVALIERS 93

Bradley Beal had 29 points and 10 assists in his return from the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and Washington defeated visiting Cleveland.

Beal, in his first game action in 12 days, shot 13 of 23 from the floor in 34 minutes.

Kyle Kuzma had 25 points and 10 rebounds for Washington.

Kevin Love had 24 points and 11 rebounds for Cleveland in its first game since losing point guard Ricky Rubio for the season with a torn left ACL.

The Cavaliers have made progress in talks with the Los Angeles Lakers about a trade involving veteran point guard Rajon Rondo, a person familiar with the potential deal told the Associated Press.

BUCKS 136, MAGIC 118

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Jrue Holiday added 25 and Khris Middleton 22 as Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to five games with a victory at Orlando, Fla.

Antetokounmpo had his 11th 30-point game and added 12 rebounds for his 18th double-double.