The Brooklyn bus continues to roll on in the suitable path with Kevin Durant scoring 30 factors, Kyrie Irving 24 and the well-rested Nets methodically pulling away for a 112-100 NBA win at Washington.
Brooklyn (17-12), who received at Indiana on Saturday with their high seven scorers sitting out, matched a season finest with their fourth straight victory to consolidate fourth within the Eastern Conference standings. All these gamers have been again in motion Monday besides Royce O’Neale, who missed a second consecutive recreation for private causes.
Ben Simmons had sat out 5 of the previous six video games due to a left calf pressure. After a stable contribution final outing in opposition to Atlanta, the Australian completed with 10 factors, eight rebounds and 5 assists in opposition to the Wizards.
“Man, let’s just go win ball games. That’s it, that’s really what the attitude is,” Irving mentioned.
“We know the talent we have. This is our group. No more excuses, no more distractions.”
The Nets closed to inside one win of Cleveland after the Cavaliers suffered a shock 112-111 loss at San Antonio.
Keldon Johnson scored 21 factors and blocked a late Donovan Mitchell shot because the Spurs held on for simply their ninth win from 27 video games.
Josh Richardson had 24 factors to assist the hosts win their third straight after an 11-game dropping streak, whereas Mitchell scored 28 to maintain the Cavs shut.
“When you give a team like that confidence early anything can happen late as you saw,” Mitchell mentioned.
Dallas moved as much as eighth within the Western Conference with a 121-114 residence victory over Oklahoma City.
Luka Doncic had 38 factors and 11 rebounds in his return from a one-game absence, and Spencer Dinwiddie added 20 factors and 10 assists because the Mavericks went to 14-13.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matched his season excessive with 42 factors for the Thunder, whereas Australian Josh Giddey had 14 factors, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and one steal.
Compatriot Josh Green missed his second consecutive recreation for the Mavs with a sprained proper elbow.
The Grizzlies are second within the West and improved to 18-9 with a 128-103 overcome the Atlanta Hawks in Memphis.
Both groups have been lacking their main scorers. Ja Morant sat out with proper thigh soreness, whereas counterpart Trae Young was coping with decrease again tightness.
Tyus Jones had 22 factors and 11 assists and Dillon Brooks added 18 factors within the Grizzlies’ sixth straight win to maneuver inside a half-game of the New Orleans Pelicans.
The NBA-leading Celtics slipped up on the street in Los Angeles, happening 113-93 to the Clippers.
Jalen Brown top-scored for Boston (21-7) with 21 and Jayson Tatum had 20 factors with 11 rebounds as they misplaced consecutive video games for simply the second time this season after being overwhelmed on Saturday by the Golden State Warriors.
LA (16-13) have been led by a game-high 26 factors from Paul George.
Elsewhere, the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat beat the Pacers in Indianapolis.
With AP.
