UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have their first win of the season after bouncing back from a 23-point loss to the Bucks in the season opener.
Kevin Durant had a triple-double and the Nets closed on a 16-1 run to beat the 76ers, 114-109.
Durant had 29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists for the Nets, who trailed by 14 before getting their first win. James Harden dropped in 20 points and helped Brooklyn come back from a 108-98 deficit.
Tobias Harris and Seth Curry each scored 23 points for the Sixers.
Checking out Friday’s other NBA action:
— Chris Paul scored his 20,000th career point on the way to 23 with 14 assists in the Suns’ 115-105 victory over the winless Lakers. Paul became the first player in NBA history to pair 20,000 points with 10,000 career assists while helping the defending Western Conference champions lead by as many as 32 points in the third quarter.
— Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and Mike Conley provided 17 as the Jazz dumped the Kings, 110-101. Rudy Gobert scored seven of his 17 points over the final 3 1/2 minutes and finished with 20 rebounds.
— Nikola Jokic atoned for six turnovers by delivering team highs of 28 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists in the Nuggets’ 102-96 win against the Spurs. Will Barton contributed 12 points, seven boards and six assists to the win.
— The Knicks are 2-0 for the first time in eight years after Julius Randle had 21 points and 10 rebounds in their 121-96 rout of the Magic. Evan Fournier added 18 points for the Knicks, who set a team record with 24 3-pointers and led by 31 in the first half.
— Scottie Barnes provided 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Raptors crushed the Celtics, 115-83. Gary Trent Jr. scored 12 of his 20 points in the third quarter, when Toronto went on a 20-3 run to go ahead, 80-61.
— Davis Bertans made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 34.4 seconds left in overtime to push the Wizards past the Pacers, 135-134. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 34 points in his home debut for the Wizards, including a 3-pointer to tie the game with 33.6 seconds left in regulation.
— The Bulls picked up a 128-112 victory over the Pelicans as Zach LaVine dropped in 32 points and DeMar DeRozan added 26. Chicago’s Lonzo Ball added a triple-double against his former team with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
— Miles Bridges scored 30 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 25 for the Hornets in a 123-112 victory over the Cavaliers. Gordon Hayward made two 3-pointers while Charlotte outscored Cleveland, 19-2 in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the fourth quarter.
— Christian Wood’s 31 points and 14 rebounds highlighted the Rockets’ 124-91 dismantling of the Thunder. Kevin Porter Jr. had 18 points and nine assists for Houston, while veteran shooting guard Eric Gordon scored 22 on 4-of-6 from beyond the arc.
Beal sits one out
UNDATED (AP) — Wizards guard Bradley Beal sat out the Washington Wizards’ home opener Friday night against Indiana because of hip problems. Coach Wes Unseld Jr. said he expects Beal to be available Monday night at Brooklyn.
Beal scored 23 points in 34 minutes of Washington’s season-opening win at Toronto on Wednesday.
Also in the NBA:
— Ben Simmons is sitting out the 76ers’ home opener tonight against Brooklyn for personal reasons. Simmons was suspended for the first game of the season for conduct detrimental to the team after coach Doc Rivers threw him out of practice for refusing to participate in a drill. The Sixers do not know when the three-time All-Star guard will return.
— The Suns have released a statement denying that the organization or owner Robert Sarver have a history of racism or sexism. The Suns issued the statement after becoming aware that ESPN is working on a story accusing the organization of misconduct on a “variety of topics.” The Suns responded by saying they were “completely baseless claims” and “documentary evidence in our possession and eyewitness accounts directly contradict the reporter’s accusations.
