Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nets again lose Durant to injury, fall to Heat on last-second jumper

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MIAMI — Bam Adebayo’s 13-foot jumper rattled in as time expired, and the Miami Heat defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-107 on Sunday to snap a three-game slide. Adebayo had 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Heat, who finished on a 10-2 run.

Landry Shamet scored 30 points and Kyrie Irving 20 for the Nets, who again played without James Harden (right hamstring strain) and lost Kevin Durant (left thigh contusion) in the first quarter.

Coach Steve Nash said it’ll likely be Monday at the earliest before Brooklyn knows whether Durant’s injury will keep the 11-time All-star out of more games.

Durant has missed 33 games this season, with 24 of those related to a left hamstring injury. He missed six others in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocols.

■ Knicks 122, Pelicans 112, OT:

At New York, Julius Randle had 33 points and 10 assists for New York, which won its sixth in a row — its longest win streak since 2013-14. Zion Williamson scored 34 points for New Orleans.

■ Clippers 124, Timberwolv­es 105: At Los Angeles, Paul George led five Los Angeles starters in double-figure scoring with 23 points, and the Clippers hit a season-high 21 3-pointers in their eighth win in nine games.

■ Rockets 114, Magic 110: At Orlando, Fla., UNLV product Christian Wood had 25 points to lead three 20-point scorers for Houston, which overcame a 12-point second-quarter deficit and halted a five-game skid.

■ Kings 121, Mavericks 107: At Dallas, De’aaron Fox scored 30 points for Sacramento, which never trailed and halted a nine-game slide. Luka Doncic scored 22 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter for Dallas.

■ Hornets 109, Trail Blazers 101: At Charlotte, N.C., Terry Rozier had 34 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for Charlotte, which had lost four in a row and seven straight to Portland.

■ Raptors 112, Thunder 106: At Tampa, Fla., Chris Boucher had 31 points and 11 rebounds for Toronto, which won its third straight and dealt Oklahoma City its 10th loss in a row.

■ Hawks 129, Pacers 117: At Atlanta, Trae Young had 34 points and 11 assists and Clint Capela 25 points and 24 rebounds for Atlanta, which is 17-6 under interim coach Nate Mcmillan.

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