Porzingis gets earful on New York return

NEW YORK 106, DALLAS 103

Kristaps Porzingis couldn’t even hide from the taunts during the national anthem.

He’s an enemy now to Knicks fans, and they treated him as rudely as any foe that has played at Madison Square Garden in recent years.

“I get it around this league,” Knicks forward Marcus Morris said, “but it was a different level.”

Morris made a tiebreaking three-pointer with 13 seconds remaining and New York beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-103 on Thursday night.

Porzingis was the No.. 4 pick in the 2015 draft who developed first into a fan favorite and then an AllStar. But he soured on the Knicks, and the fans have clearly soured on him. They jeered him when the Mavs hit the floor for warmups, continued during the national anthem, when Porzingis won the opening tip and whenever else he touched the ball in the early going.

“I wouldn’t say it affected me,” Porzingis said. “I heard it of course. It was pretty loud. But I tried to play my game, stay focused and not think too much about what’s going on on the outside.“

at Denver 101, Brooklyn 93:

Nikola Jokic had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Mason Plumlee provided a boost off the bench and the Nuggets wore down the Nets, who were playing their fourth road game in seven nights.

at Phoenix 128, Atlanta 112:

Kelly Oubre Jr. followed his worst game of the season with his best and it’s a huge reason the Suns kept rolling through their early season schedule. Oubre scored a season-high 30 points, two days after scoring just one point in 19 minutes in a loss to the Lakers. Devin Booker added 27 for the Suns, off to their best start through 11 games since 2009.

at Milwaukee 124, Chicago 115:

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 15 rebounds, Eric Bledsoe added a season-high 31 points and eight assists and the Bucks withstood another historic effort by Bulls rookie Coby White. White shot five of eight from three-point range in the first half, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to hit five three-pointers in consecutive games.

Miami 108, at Cleveland 97:

Rookie Kendrick Nunn scored 23 points, Bam Adebayo had 16 points and 15 rebounds and the Heat held off a late Cavaliers rally. Miami was up by 27 points in the third quarter before Cleveland cut the lead to 98-88 with seven minutes to play.

at New Orleans 132, Clippers 127