Albany Times Union (Sunday)

Simons has 30, Blazers rally past Knicks

Randle scores 28 points, N.Y. coughs up 23-point third-quarter lead

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Anfernee Simons had 30 points and eight assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers erased a 23-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the New York Knicks 112103 on Saturday.

Newly acquired guard Josh Hart, one of several players new to Portland’s roster after a flurry of trades before the deadline, added 23 points in his Blazers debut.

Julius Randle led the Knicks with 28 points and 16 rebounds, while Kemba Walker added 23 points.

76ers 103, Cavaliers 93: Joel Embiid had a triple-double of 40 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists along with a highlight-reel jam, and Philadelph­ia beat Cleveland. The Sixers are awaiting the debut of James Harden, who was acquired before the trade deadline. Tyrese Maxey added 16 points for Philadelph­ia, which has won both games since Thursday’s blockbuste­r trade that sent disgruntle­d Ben Simmons to Brooklyn for Harden.

Spurs 124, Pelicans 114: Dejounte Murray had 31 points and 12 rebounds, and San Antonio beat New Orleans to give them consecutiv­e double-digit, wire-to-wire victories on the road. Kings 123, Wizards 110: De’Aaron

Fox scored 26 points, Domantas Sabonis added 16 points and 11 rebounds in his second game with Sacramento, and the new-look Kings beat Washington.

Nuggets 110, Raptors 109: Rookie guard Bones Hyland made a tiebreakin­g 3-pointer with 2:16 to play and Denver beat Toronto, ending the Raptors’ winning streak at eight.

Grizzlies 125, Hornets 118: Ja Morant scored 26 points, Desmond Bane added 25 and Memphis held off Charlotte for their fifth straight win.

Bulls 106, Thunder 101: DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points, Nikola Vucevic added 31 points and 15 rebounds, and Chicago overcame a sluggish start to beat Oklahoma City.

Clippers 99, Mavericks 97: Reggie Jackson scored 24 points and Los Angeles held off Dallas in the final minute to earn another split in another two-game set between the teams. Luka Doncic had 23 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter two nights after scoring 28 of his career-high 51 points in the first of Dallas’ 112-105 win. Doncic had 15 rebounds and eight assists.

Note: Kevin Durant has taken a significan­t first step in hopes of rejoining the Brooklyn Nets after hurting his left knee three weeks ago. The former league MVP, who sprained his left MCL in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Jan. 15, recently began light court workouts. Durant also traveled with the club to its game against the Miami Heat on Saturday night. “It’s getting better every day,” Durant said Saturday. “It’s a process to get back on the court and I’m going through that every day. I feel better as each week passes. It’s slow but I’m looking forward to ramping things up.”

 ?? Amanda Loman / Associated Press ?? Portland guard Anfernee Simons takes a 3-point shot during the first half against New York. He was 6-for-12 from 3-point range.
Amanda Loman / Associated Press Portland guard Anfernee Simons takes a 3-point shot during the first half against New York. He was 6-for-12 from 3-point range.

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