Thunder rolls past Hornets
NEW ORLEANS — Kevin Durant and Kevin Martin each scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder earned their sixth victory in seven games, 110-95 over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.
Serge Ibaka added 15 for Oklahoma City, which shot 54 percent (40 of 74) and built leads as big as 30 points in the first half and 34 in the second, allowing the starters to rest for the fourth quarter. Thabo Sefolosha scored 11 points, while Russell Westbrook had 10 points and 12 assists.
Oklahoma City made 14 3-pointers, with Martin hitting six of 11 and Durant four of five.
Ryan Anderson scored 15 points for New Orleans, which dropped its second straight. Anthony Davis tied a career high with 11 rebounds to go with eight points, but hit only four of 14 shots.
OTHER GAMES
Warriors 106, Timberwolves 98 at Minneapolis: David Lee had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Golden State dominated inside.
Carl Landry added 15 points and seven boards and Stephen Curry had 17 points and six assists for the Warriors (5- 4), who outscored Minnesota 5822 in the paint.
Alexey Shved had 22 points and seven assists and Derrick Williams had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Timberwolves (5-4).
Pacers 103, Mavericks 83 at Indianapolis: David West and George Hill each scored 15 points to help Indiana beat Dallas.
West and Hill, the Pacers’ top two scorers, had combined for 5-for-19 shooting and 10 points in Wednesday’s loss to Milwaukee. Indiana (4- 6) improved to 3-1 at home.
O.J. Mayo led the Mavericks (5-5) with 19 points.
76ers 99, Jazz 93 at Philadelphia: Jrue Holiday scored 26 points to help Philadelphia beat Utah.
Jason Richardson added 20 points for Philadelphia, which snapped a threegame home losing streak. Thaddeus Young (Mitchell High) scored 14 and Nick Young finished with 12.
The Sixers ( 5- 4) dropped the first two games of a five- game homestand to Milwaukee and previously winless Detroit before bouncing back against Utah. Paul Millsap led the Jazz (4- 6) with 22 points.
Magic 110, Pistons 106 at Auburn Hills, Mich.: J.J. Redick scored 23 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 42.8 seconds left, and Orlando rallied to beat Detroit.
Arron Afflalo scored 19 and Jameer Nelson added 13 points and 10 assists for Orlando, which had each of its starters score in double figures. Glen Davis had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic finished with 11 points and 13 boards.
Detroit dropped to 1-9, two days after ending its franchise-worst 0-8 start.
DEVELOPMENTS
Abdul-Jabbar statue unveiled: Kareem AbdulJabbar’s skyhook has been captured in bronze for future generations of basketball fans.
Staples Center unveiled a nearly 16-foot-tall statue of the top scorer in NBA history Friday night, immortalizing Jabbar’s famed hook shot alongside statues of fellow Los Angeles Lakers greats Magic Johnson and Jerry West.
Injured Philadelphia 76ers all-star center Andrew Bynum says he has suffered a “setback” in his return from a knee injury.
The Sixers hoped Bynum would be cleared to return to basketball activities by Dec. 10. That date is in question because of issues with his left knee.