MAGIC RALLIES TO HOLD OFF NETS

FLA.» Aaron Gordon ORLANDO, scored a career-high 41 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 35 seconds remaining, and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Magic to a 125-121 victory over the Nets on Tuesday night.

Former Nugget Evan Fournier added 28 points in game that went back and forth late in the fourth quarter. He finished the scoring with two free throws with 15.5 seconds to play.

D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points for the Nets, while DeMarre Carroll had 19 and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 18.

TUESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

LeBron James scored 34 points in a rare start at point guard and the Cavaliers, using another early season lineup, awakened after a sluggish first half and beat the Bulls 119-112. Although he often handles the ball and runs Cleveland’s offense, James had not officially been listed as a guard since 2012 with Miami. He added 13 assists, including a nolook, behind-the-back dish to Jae Crowder for a 3-pointer during Cleveland’s 15-3 spurt in the third quarter. … Jaylen Brown scored 23 points, Jayson Tatum added 22 and the Celtics beat the Knicks 110-89. Kyrie Irving added 20 points and seven assists. Al Horford finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds. After dropping their first two games to open the season, the Celtics have won two straight. The Knicks remain winless through their first three games. Enes Kanter led New York with 16 points and 19 rebounds. But he got most of them in a first half in as his team struggled mightily from the field. … Victor Oladipo scored 28 points and Cory Joseph added 21 to lead the hotshooting Pacers past the Timberwolves 130-107. Darren Collison had 15 points and 16 assists, Bojan Bogdanovic scored 19 points and Domantas Sabonis had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who shot 67 percent from the floor.

FOOTNOTES

Rookie fined $35K by league.

The NBA fined Suns rookie Josh Jackson $35,000 for “making a menacing gesture” on the playing court and “directing inappropriate language at a fan.”… Jazz swingman Joe Ingles was fined $15,000 for hitting Oklahoma City’s Steven Adams in the groin. … Hawks guard-forward DeAndre’ Bembry is expected to miss four to six weeks after having surgery to repair his fractured right wrist.