The Denver Post

KILPATRICK, NETS RALLY FOR VICTORY IN DOUBLE OT

- The Associated Press Cavaliers Magic

new york» Sean Kilpatrick scored 31 of his career-high 38 points after the third quarter and the Nets stopped a seven-game losing streak with a 127-122 double-overtime victory over the Clippers on Tuesday night.

The Clippers started the game without Blake Griffin, ended it without the ejected coach Doc Rivers and dropped their third straight game by blowing an 18-point lead.

Chris Paul had 26 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, but the best guard on the floor in crunch time was Kilpatrick, who also had a career-best 14 rebounds.

Brook Lopez added 27 points for the Nets.

DeAndre Jordan had 21 points and 23 rebounds for the Clippers

TUESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Giannis Antetokoun­mpo tied a career high with 34 points and the Bucks stunned the 118-101. Antetokoun­mpo added 12 rebounds and five assists while Milwaukee ended Cleveland’s four-game winning streak. Tobias Harris scored 24 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Marcus Morris each had 18 points and the Pistons beat the Hornets 112-89 for their third straight win. … Anthony Davis had 41 points and 16 rebounds, helping the Pelicans dominate the Lakers 105-88. Jrue Holiday scored 22 points in his first start this season and Omer Asik had 10 points and 11 assists. … Serge Ibaka had 18 points and the

took advantage of a sloppy night by the Spurs, winning 9583. … Gordon Hayward scored a season-high 31 points, helping the Jazz beat the Rockets 120-101 for their season-best fourth straight win.

FOOTNOTES

Conley to miss at least six weeks. Grizzlies star guard Mike Conley will miss at least six weeks because of broken bones in his lower back. The Grizzlies announced Conley was diagnosed Tuesday with transverse fractures in the vertebrae. … Dirk Nowitzki will be out at least two more games with a right Achilles tendon injury that has contribute­d to the Mavericks superstar missing 11 of the first 16 games this season. … Clippers leading scorer Blake Griffin sat out his first game of the season to rest against the Nets. … Lakers guard Nick Young left the game against the Pelicans with an apparent right leg injury. Julius Randle was in the lineup for the Lakers following a three-game absence.

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