UNDATED (AP) — Kevin Durant took it upon himself to take over the Brooklyn Nets’ offense with Kyrie Irving, Seth Curry and LaMarcus Aldridge unable to play on Sunday.
Durant delivered game highs of 53 points and nine assists as the Nets got past the Knicks, 110-107. Durant hit four 3-pointers and was 19 of 37 from the field overall. He scored the game’s final seven points with a tiebreaking trey and four free throws.
The Nets won their third straight since a 3-17 skid dropped them a game below .500.
Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:
— Devin Booker furnished 30 points and Deandre Ayton had 23 with 16 rebounds in the Suns’ 140-111 dismantling of the Lakers. Mikal Bridges added 18 points to help the NBA leaders move 50 games over .500 at 54-14. Los Angeles forward LeBron James became the only player in NBA history with at least 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists.
— Joel Embiid had a double-double and the 76ers rallied to beat the Magic, 116-114 in overtime. Embiid had 35 points and 16 rebounds for the Sixers, who trailed by as many as 17 points. James Harden added 26 points and Tobias Harris 25 for the 76ers.
— Desmond Bane scored 21 points and the Grizzlies fended off a late push by the Thunder to earn a 125-118 win. Memphis had seven players with at least 10 points as Jaren Jackson finished with 18 and Ja Morant added 17 with 10 assists.
— Spencer Dinwiddie’s basket with nine seconds left sent the Mavericks to their seventh win in eight games, 94-92 versus the Celtics. Luka Doncic provided 26 points for the Mavs, including a game-tying trey with 1:21 remaining.
— Marcus Morris scored 31 points and Luke Kennard had 16 against their former team, helping the Clippers rally from an 18-point deficit to earn a 106-102 win over the Pistons. Reggie Jackson finished with 15 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.
— Trae Young delivered 33 of his 47 points in the first half of the Hawks’ 131-128 win over the Pacers. Atlanta poured in 77 points by halftime and won for the 13th time in its last 15 home games.
— Jonas Valanciunas had 32 points and 10 rebounds as the Pelicans blew out the Rockets, 130-105. Jaxson Hayes scored for 21 points to help New Orleans emphatically end a four-game losing streak.
