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Irving was the focal point of controversy for posting a link to
an anti-Semitic film on Oct. 27 and was handed at least a
five-game suspension when he did not apologize following a
contentious media session at practice on Nov. 3. He finished
with 14 points while logging 26 minutes after sitting out the
past eight games.
The Grizzlies lost for the third time in four games and
struggled without Ja Morant (sprained left ankle), who was
injured in the fourth quarter Friday. Dillon Brooks led all
scorers with 31 points but shot 13 of 30 as the Grizzlies saw
their seven-game winning streak over Brooklyn halted. John
Konchar added 16 while Steven Adams contributed 15 and 10
rebounds as the Grizzlies shot 43.4 percent.
Brooklyn took a 96-93 lead into the fourth after Durant found
Yuta Watanabe for a layup right before the horn. Watanabe's 3
pushed the lead to 101-93 less than a minute into the fourth and
two more 3s by Watanabe in a span of 37 seconds gave the Nets a
112-98 edge with 7:15 remaining.
Nuggets 98, Mavericks 97
Bones Hyland scored a career-high 29 points, Michael Porter Jr.
had 14, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and
visiting Denver beat Dallas.
Bruce Brown scored 12 points and DeAndre Jordan had 17 rebounds
for the short-handed Nuggets. Denver was without Nikola Jokic
and Aaron Gordon for the third straight game, and Jamal Murray
has missed the last two. Jokic and Murray are in health and
safety protocols and Gordon is out with a non-COVID illness.
Josh Green scored 23 points, Luka Doncic had 22 points, nine
rebounds and eight assists, Davis Bertans added 15 points and
Spencer Dinwiddie and Dwight Powell finished with 11 points
apiece for the Mavericks.
Suns 116, Knicks 95
Cameron Payne scored a team-high 21 points and flirted with a
triple-double for Phoenix, which nearly led wire-to-wire in a
win over visiting New York.
Payne, playing in place of injured All-Star point guard Chris
Paul, added nine assists and seven rebounds, while Deandre Ayton
(13 points, 11 rebounds) had a double-double and scored the
basket that put the Suns ahead for good with 8:28 left in the
third quarter. Jalen Brunson scored 27 points for the Knicks,
who lost their second straight.
The Suns led 90-75 at the end of the third and removed any doubt
when Damion Lee and Payne combined to score all the points in an
11-0 run that put the hosts ahead 105-79 with 6:29 left.
Wizards 106, Hornets 102
Kyle Kuzma's 28 points and Bradley Beal's 26 carried host
Washington to a victory over Charlotte.
Kuzma, who also had 10 rebounds, shot 10-for-18 from the field,
making four 3-pointers. His offense early in the fourth quarter
set the tone for the rest of the game as the Wizards won for the
sixth time in their last seven games.
The Hornets have lost 11 of their last 12. Kelly Oubre Jr.
pumped in 23 points, Gordon Hayward added 20, P.J. Washington
had 13 and Nick Richards provided 11 off the bench.
Kings 137, Pistons 129
De'Aaron Fox put up a game-high 33 points, Kevin Huerter
contributed a pair of 3-pointers to a late rally and Sacramento
won its sixth straight game, outlasting visiting Detroit.
Huerter finished with 24 points and Harrison Barnes 27 for the
Kings, who completed a four-game sweep at home against Golden
State, Brooklyn, San Antonio and Detroit. Fox complemented his
33 points with a game-high-tying seven assists, while Domantas
Sabonis matched that assist total while recording a 15-point,
13-rebound double-double.
Rookie Jaden Ivey had 24 points to pace the Pistons, who lost
their seventh straight. Six other Pistons scored in double
figures, with Bojan Bogdanovic going for 21 points, Alec Burks
16, Marvin Bagley III 15, Jalen Duren 12 with a team-high eight
rebounds, Cory Joseph 12 and Kevin Knox II 11.
Cavaliers 113, Heat 87
Darius Garland scored 25 points, Cedi Osman came off the bench
to add 20 and host Cleveland rolled past Miami.
The Cavaliers took control with dominant middle quarters,
outscoring the Heat 31-15 in the second and 36-22 in the third.
The offense clicked both attacking the interior, and on the
strength of balanced scoring. Six Cavs scored at least 11 points
with Lamar Stevens posting 11 and Evan Mobley recording a
double-double of 15 and 10 rebounds.
Bam Adebayo returned to the Miami lineup for team highs of 21
points and six rebounds. Caleb Martin scored 17 points and
reserve Dewayne Dedmon added 10 in the loss.
Warriors 127, Rockets 120
Klay Thompson scored a season-high 41 points, Stephen Curry
posted a season-best 15 assists and Golden State recorded its
first road victory of the season with a hard-fought decision
over Houston.
Curry added 33 points and seven rebounds. He and Thompson were a
combined 17 of 27 from deep. Andrew Wiggins added 22 points for
the Warriors, who shot 53.5 percent and were 24 of 47 on
3-pointers.
The Rockets gave a spirited effort, led by Kevin Porter Jr. (30
points, six assists) and Jabari Smith Jr., who scored a
career-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Fellow rookie
Tari Eason added a career-high 19 points with eight rebounds and
three steals. KJ Martin scored 12 points off the bench.
Lakers 123, Spurs 92
Anthony Davis recorded 30 points and 18 rebounds as Los Angeles
dominated visiting San Antonio to win its season-best third
straight game.
Los Angeles led 95-67 after three quarters and cruised to the
finish. Austin Reeves added 21 points for the Lakers while
Lonnie Walker IV scored 14, Thomas Bryant hit for 15, Kendrick
Dunn and Dennis Schroder contributed 13 points each and Russell
Westbrook had 10 points and 10 assists off the bench.
Devin Vassell led San Antonio's anemic attack with 17 points,
with Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan scoring 12 each and Tre
Jones and Josh Richardson adding 10 apiece. The Lakers led for
all but the first three minutes of the game.
--Field Level Media
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