DURANT’S TRIPLE-DOUBLE LIFTS WARRIORS

Kevin Durant had 35 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Warriors beat the Hornets 101-87 on Wednesday night without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.

It was Durant’s first tripledouble of the season and his second since joining the Warriors before last season.

Klay Thompson scored seven of his 22 points in the fourth quarter for the Warriors, who have won five straight overall and seven in a row against the Hornets.

Curry will be sidelined for about two weeks with a sprained ankle, while Green is nursing a sore shoulder.

WEDNESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Kyrie Irving had 23 points and five assists, and Jayson Tatum added 17 points and 10 rebounds to help the short-handed Celtics slip past the Mavericks 97-90. … LeBron James drained a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left and finished with 32 points as the Cavaliers tied a franchise record with their 13th straight win, 101-95 over the Kings. … Victor Oladipo scored 27 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 31.1 seconds left, and the Pacers beat the Bulls 98-96. … Evan Fournier scored 27 points but injured his right ankle as the Magic rallied to beat the Hawks 110-106 in overtime. … Courtney Lee scored 24 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 after a slow start in his return to the lineup, and the Knicks beat the Grizzlies 99-88. … Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points and nine rebounds, and the Bucks used a strong start to the fourth quarter to beat the Pistons 104-100. … LaMarcus Aldridge scored 18 points, and the balanced Spurs beat the

117-105.

FOOTNOTES

Gasol fined for profanity.

Grizzlies center Marc Gasol was fined $15,000 by the NBA for using a profanity during a live television interview. … Allen Crabbe of the Nets has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for violating the rule prohibiting players from throwing any item, including the game ball, at the basket stanchion. … Suns star Devin Booker is expected to be sidelined two to three weeks because of a groin injury. … all-star point guard Isaiah Thomas played 4-on-4 on Wednesday, a significant step in his recovery from a hip injury. … Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle says forward Nerlens Noel will have surgery for a torn ligament in his left thumb.