Deadspin | NBA roundup: Kevin Durant hits 31K profession factors in Rockets’ win

Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant mixed for 59 factors to tempo a blistering capturing effort because the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday.

Durant scored 17 of his 28 factors within the second quarter to show the tide, and he grew to become the eighth participant in NBA historical past to eclipse 31,000 profession factors. He added eight assists.

Thompson scored a season-high 31 factors on 12-for-17 capturing from the sphere. The Rockets excelled regardless of the absence of Alperen Sengun (sickness), hitting 59.2% of their field-goal makes an attempt.

Dillon Brooks paced the Suns with 23 factors whereas Jamaree Bouyea scored a career-high 18. Phoenix, enjoying with out main scorer Devin Booker (groin), shot 5-for-36 (13.9%) on 3-point makes an attempt.

Thunder 132, Mavericks 111

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 factors in three quarters, serving to Oklahoma City to a house win over Dallas.

The Thunder have received 14 consecutive video games and 22 of their first 23 to start out the season. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 10 of 12 from the sphere whereas including six assists and 5 rebounds. The reigning Most Valuable Player scored 16 of his factors within the third quarter when Oklahoma City put the sport away.

The Mavericks’ three-game profitable streak was snapped. Jaden Hardy led Dallas with 23 factors off the bench, together with 12 within the third quarter.

Nuggets 134, Hawks 133

Nikola Jokic totaled 40 factors, 9 rebounds and eight assists, serving to visiting Denver rally for a win over Atlanta. Jamal Murray added 23 factors and 12 assists for Denver, which trailed by as many as 23 en path to its ninth straight highway win.

Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson grew to become the fifth participant within the play-by-play period (since 1997-98) to report a first-half triple-double. After having 11 factors, 10 rebounds and 12 assists earlier than the break, he completed with 21, 18 and 16, respectively.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 30 factors whereas Kristaps Porzingis contributed 25 because the Hawks dropped their third straight sport. At the tip, Alexander-Walker then had his 3-point try blocked by Murray, and he settled for a layup with 2.2 seconds remaining. Denver inbounded the ball and ran out the clock.

Celtics 126, Lakers 105

Jaylen Brown had 30 factors, eight rebounds and eight assists to assist Boston stretch its profitable streak to 4 video games by beating visiting Los Angeles.

The Celtics acquired 19 factors from Derrick White, 17 from Jordan Walsh and 15 from Payton Pritchard. Walsh has made 18 of his 19 pictures from the ground over the previous three video games.

The Lakers performed with out Luka Doncic (private), LeBron James (sciatica and foot) and Marcus Smart (lumbar). Austin Reaves had a 36-point efficiency for Los Angeles, and Gabe Vincent tossed in 18.

Cavaliers 130, Spurs 117

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 factors and Jaylon Tyson tallied 16 of his 24 factors within the second half as Cleveland used a giant third-quarter run to beat visiting San Antonio.

Tyson scored 11 factors throughout a 31-7 run within the third that gave the Cavaliers the lead for good at 98-81. Evan Mobley had 17 factors, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for Cleveland, which had misplaced two straight at house.

Devin Vassell completed with 28 factors whereas De’Aaron Fox had 25 factors and 9 assists for San Antonio. The Spurs fell to 4-3 on their journey by means of 9 cities in 18 days.

Pistons 122, Trail Blazers 116

Cade Cunningham scored 29 factors and dished out 9 assists as host Detroit held off Portland.

Jalen Duren contributed 18 factors and eight rebounds and Ron Holland II had 17 factors off the Pistons’ bench. Ausar Thompson provided 15 factors as Detroit received for the third time in 4 video games.

Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 35 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Jerami Grant fired in 29 factors and Shaedon Sharpe had 28. There had been 64 fouls known as and 83 free throws tried within the contest.

Knicks 146, Jazz 112

Jalen Brunson scored 33 factors in three quarters for host New York, which rode its largest game-opening run on report to a rout of visiting Utah.

The Knicks raced out to a 23-0 lead, their longest game-opening run since at the very least 1996-97, when the NBA started monitoring play-by-play information. New York led by at the very least 19 thereafter because it accomplished a second straight wire-to-wire win. Miles McBride scored 22 factors off the bench and was 7-of-10 from 3-point vary.

Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George had 18 factors apiece earlier than sitting out the fourth for the Jazz, whose two-game profitable streak was snapped. Ace Bailey and Isaiah Collier every put up 13 factors.

Magic 106, Heat 105

Franz Wagner scored 32 factors as host Orlando held off a late Miami surge to report a win.

The Heat, down by 10 factors within the fourth quarter, obtained inside a degree on back-to-back inside buckets by Norman Powell. On an inbounds play within the final second, the Magic’s tight protection pressured a contested 3-point heave from Bam Adebayo that got here nowhere shut.

Orlando’s Paolo Banchero made his return to the lineup from a groin pressure that price him 10 video games, and he scored 9 factors in 20 minutes. Powell paced the Heat with 28 factors, and Adebayo registered 24 factors and 15 rebounds.

Hornets 111, Raptors 86

Rookie Kon Knueppel had 21 factors and 7 assists as visiting Charlotte defeated Toronto.

Tidjane Salaun added a career-best 21 factors — 13 within the fourth quarter — and Miles Bridges had 15 factors and 9 rebounds for the Hornets. LaMelo Ball added 11 factors earlier than leaving with left ankle soreness in the course of the third quarter.

Immanuel Quickley scored 31 factors for the Raptors, who’ve misplaced 4 of 5. Scottie Barnes added 13 factors as Toronto confirmed indicators of carryover from a loss on a buzzer-beater towards the Lakers on Thursday.

Pacers 120, Bulls 105

Pascal Siakam produced 36 factors and 10 rebounds and Bennedict Mathurin added 28 factors to raise visiting Indiana to a victory towards scuffling Chicago.

The Pacers stopped a two-game slide whereas sending the Bulls to their season-high sixth straight defeat. Andrew Nembhard (15 factors), Jay Huff (11) and Ethan Thompson (11) additionally scored in double figures for the Pacers.

Coby White led Chicago with 22 factors and Matas Buzelis posted 19 factors and 12 rebounds. The Bulls, who’ve misplaced 12 of 15, shot 44.2% in comparison with 53.6% for the Pacers.

76ers 116, Bucks 101

Quentin Grimes scored 22 factors and Paul George added 20 to steer visiting Philadelphia to a win over Milwaukee.

It was an atypical scoring evening for Philadelphia, with Tyrese Maxey managing simply 12 factors and the bench unit contributing 61. Maxey’s earlier season low in scoring was 20.

Bobby Portis led Milwaukee with 22 factors on 9-of-16 capturing. Kevin Porter Jr. added 20 factors, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, and Myles Turner put up 19.

Grizzlies 107, Clippers 98

Rookie Cedric Coward had 23 factors and 14 rebounds, logging 4 factors and a steal within the closing 2:17, whereas main Memphis to a victory over visiting Los Angeles.

Jaylen Wells and Cam Spencer added 17 factors apiece for the Grizzlies, who received for the sixth time in eight video games. Jaren Jackson Jr., who was held to 2 factors within the first half, completed with 13.

Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 24 factors, eight rebounds and 4 assists. James Harden had 18 factors and 7 assists as Los Angeles misplaced for the ninth time in 11 video games.

–Field Level Media