UNDATED (AP) — The Nets now have their longest winning streak since the franchise moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn.
Kyrie Irving had 27 points and nine assists in the Nets’ eighth consecutive win, a 129-92 dismantling of the Magic.
Landry Shamet added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Nets, who blew open the game with a 26-4 run spanning halftime. The NBA’s highest-scoring team reached 120 points for the 20th time, already tying a franchise record in only 34 games.
James Harden furnished 20 points in the rout.
Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic, who dropped their second straight after a three-game win streak.
Brooklyn remains a half-game behind Philadelphia for the top record in the Eastern Conference.
Joel Embiid delivered 23 points and nine rebounds in the 76ers’ 111-97 victory against the Mavericks. Ben Simmons finished with 15 points and combined with Embiid to score 22 on 8 of 12 shooting in the second quarter.
Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:
— Tyus Jones scored a career-high 20 points and Dillon Brooks added 19 in the Grizzlies’ 122-94 romp over the Clippers. Kawhi Leonard scored 17 points and Paul George had 13, although George was stymied by a 3-for-12 shooting night as part of the Clippers’ 41% showing.
— Giannis Antetokounmpo hit for 38 points and Khris Middleton added 31 as the Bucks picked up their fourth straight win since a five-game skid, 129-125 against the Pelicans. Zion Williamson scored 34 points and Brandon Ingram added 23 for New Orleans, which had won two straight.
— Bradley Beal provided 33 points and the Wizards were able to celebrate a 112-110 win at Denver after Facundo Campazzo missed a hurried 3-pointer at the buzzer. Rui Hachimura added 20 points for Washington, which swept the home-and-home series with the Nuggets and completed a 3-1 trip out West.
— The Knicks cruised to a 140-121 win over the Kings as Immanuel Quickley scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half. Julius Randle had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Alec Burks had 24 off the bench and Derrick Rose finished with 18.
