Nets' Irving scores a career-high 60 points

Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 60 points, most in the Nets' NBA history, to lead Brooklyn to a 150-108 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.

Irving shot 20 for 31, including 8 of 12 on 3-pointers, in 35 minutes. He made 12 of 13 free throws in matching the highestscoring game in the NBA this season, done just a night earlier by Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns against San Antonio.

Irving scored 41 points in the first half, the most in the first two quarters since Kobe Bryant had 42 against Washington on March 28, 2003.

Durant added 19 points in the Nets' fourth straight win.

Cole Anthony had 19 points and seven assists for Orlando.

He went on to pass Deron Williams' Nets record of 57 points.

Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 19 and the Memphis Grizzlies rolled without All-Star Ja Morant, beating the Indiana Pacers.

De'Anthony Melton added 18 points while Morant sat out with back soreness. It was the fourth consecutive victory for the Grizzlies.

Jalen Smith scored 15 points for Indiana.

Max Strus scored all of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, Tyler Herro finished with a game-high 29 off the bench and the Miami Heat escaped with a win over the Detroit Pistons.

Jerami Grant led the Pistons with 22 points.

Devin Booker had 27 points and eight assists in 30 minutes before Phoenix coach Monty Williams gave him the rest of the night off, as the Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans.Mikal Bridges went 4 of 5 from deep and scored 20 for the Suns. Herb Jones scored 22 for the Pelicans, who have lost five of six.