Kevin Durant has lit up New York City with 29 factors, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to turn out to be the primary participant since Michael Jordan to attain a minimum of 25 factors in his staff’s first 12 NBA video games of the season.
The Brooklyn Nets routed the Knicks for the eighth straight time, successful 112-85 at Barclays Center on Wednesday evening after making Jacque Vaughn their head coach.
Durant beat the Knicks for the thirteenth straight time. His rebounds and assists have been each season highs, and his normal scoring prolonged a streak that’s the longest since Jordan opened the 1988-89 season with 16 consecutive video games of 25 factors.
“We don’t want this to be a honeymoon stage for us,” Durant mentioned.
“We want to continue to keep pushing through, keep finding ways to get better, finding ways to turn those weaknesses to strengths and keep pushing from here.”
Durant shot 10-for-19 from the ground in recording his seventeenth profession triple-double and fifth since turning into a Net, whereas Seth Curry added a season-high 23 factors.
Ben Simmons had six factors, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and a block in his 24 minutes on courtroom whereas fellow Australian Patty Mills missed all three of his area aim makes an attempt for Brooklyn.
Compatriot Josh Giddey went near a triple-double of his personal (18 factors, 15 rebounds, six assists) in Oklahoma City because the Thunder have been pipped 136-132 by Milwaukee after two time beyond regulation durations.
The Eastern Conference-leading Bucks (10-1), minus Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), have been led by Jevon Carter’s 36 factors, whereas Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (39 factors) top-scored for OKC.
In the battle between the Los Angeles groups, LeBron James had 30 factors, eight rebounds and 5 assists earlier than leaving the courtroom with ache in his left leg late within the Lakers’ 114-101 loss to the Clippers.
“I feel good, besides the injury,” James mentioned.
“We’ll get pictures on it tomorrow and go from there. Didn’t do anything strenuous on the play. When I landed, I felt a little spasm or strain in my groin. Immediately I asked to come out on the next play down.”
Paul George scored 29 factors because the Clippers scored their ninth consecutive win over the Lakers, who fell to 2-9 for the season.
In Boston, Jayson Tatum had 31 factors and 5 assists and the Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 128-112 to earn their fourth straight victory.
Denver and Portland additionally improved to 8-3, with the Nuggets beating the Indiana Pacers 122-119 and the Trail Blazers 105-95 victors on the Charlotte Hornets.
The Utah Jazz lead the Western Conference at 10-3 due to a 125-119 conquer the Hawks in Atlanta.
The struggling Orlando Magic held Luka Doncic below 30 factors for the primary time this season in a 94-87 win over the Dallas Mavericks, whereas there have been additionally wins for the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls.
With AP.
