NBA ROUNDUP
TUESDAY’S GAMES
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Nets 127, TIMBERWOLVES 97:
Kevin Durant scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting in his most productive performance in 21⁄2 months, as the Nets blew out the Timberwolves. Durant played 27 minutes in his third game back from a strained left hamstring that kept him out for 23 games.
Clippers 126, PACERS 115:
Paul George continued to dominate his former team by scoring 36 points, leading the Clippers to a victory at Indiana. Los Angeles has won six straight and 12 of 14 overall. George also had seven rebounds and eight assists.
Hawks 108, RAPTORS 103: Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points, Clint Capela added 19 points and 21 rebounds, and the Hawks beat the Raptors for their seventh win in eight games. Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 30 points.
Lakers 101, HORNETS 93: Kyle Kuzma scored 24 points, and the Lakers held on for a win against a Hornets team missing five of its top six scorers. Dennis Schroder added 19 points for the Lakers.
JAZZ 106, Thunder 96: Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 points and Donovan Mitchell added 22 as the Jazz beat the struggling Thunder. Luguentz Dort scored a careerhigh 42 points and Moses Brown had 12 points and 15 rebounds for Oklahoma City.
Heat at SUNS (late): Jae Crowder scored 26 points, Devin Booker added 24 and the Suns tied an NBA record with 18 3pointers in the first half on the way to a 126-120 victory over the Rockets on Monday. The Suns finished with a franchise-record 25 3-pointers.
Celtics at TRAIL BLAZERS (late): The Celtics used a 31-3 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to surge past the Nuggets to win 105-87 on Sunday.