Durant bounces back; Thunder rolls

Kevin Durant bounced back from the worst shooting game of his playoff career with 34 points, and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder retook control of their first-round series with a 131-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 on Thursday night.

Durant had seven field goals midway through the second quarter on nine shots after he needed 33 to get there in a Game 2 loss that followed a 38point win in the opener.

The 2014 MVP scored 20 points in the first half, when the Thunder led by as many as 19 points on its way to a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

“When I play well, I don’t throw a party for myself afterward,” Durant said. “If I play terrible, I’m not going to go out and change anything up. I’m going to go out there and do the same thing I’ve been doing.” Raptors 101, Pacers 85: DeMar DeRozan rebounded from his postseason shooting slump by scoring 21 points, and Kyle Lowry also added 21 to help visiting Toronto roll past Indiana.

The Raptors lead the best-of-seven first-round series 2-1 and have reclaimed the home-court advantage they squandered by losing the series opener last weekend.

Coming into Thursday, DeRozan was just 10 of 37 from the field and 0 for 5 from 3-point range through the first two games.

Wizards: Scott Brooks reached agreement to become the team’s new coach, two people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

Brooks had a 338-207 record in seven years with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He replaces Randy Wittman, whose contract option was not picked up after Washington went 41-41.

Hornets: Forward Nicolas Batum has been ruled out for Saturday’s Game 3 against the Miami with a sprained left foot.

Hawks: Guard Dennis Schroder did not practice because of an injured left ankle and remains questionable for Friday’s Game 3 against Boston.