Durant, Curry lead Nets past Blazers
NEW YORK >> Kevin Durant scored 38 points, Seth Curry returned to the lineup with seven 3-pointers in his best game as a Net, and Brooklyn rallied to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 128-123 on Friday night.
LAKERS 128, RAPTORS 123, OT >> LeBron James scored 19 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, Russell Westbrook had 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists and Los Angeles beat Toronto to snap a three-game losing streak.
76ERS 111, MAVERICKS 101 >> Joel Embiid scored 32 points, James Harden had 24 points and 13 rebounds and Philadelphia 76ers beat Dallas.
HEAT 120, THUNDER 108 >> Tyler Herro got through an ankle scare and scored 26 points, Duncan Robinson scored 19 points in 19 minutes and the Eastern Conference-leading Miami topped Oklahoma City.
HAWKS 120, GRIZZLIES 105 >> Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 30 points, Delon Wright had 18 and Atlanta beat Memphis without Hawks star guard Trae Young sidelined by a bruised left quad.
CAVALIERS 119, NUGGETS 116, OT >> Lauri Markkanen made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 29 seconds left in overtime and scored a season-high 31 points, helping Cleveland end Denver's franchise-record road winning streak at seven.
KNICKS 100, WIZARDS 97 >> Julius Randle had 18 points and 17 rebounds, RJ Barrett also scored 18 points and New York outlasted Washington.
PELICANS 124, SPURS 91 >> C.J. McCollum had 20 points and New Orleans beat San Antonio to strengthen its play-in hopes.
JAZZ 121, CLIPPERS 92 >> Rudy Gobert had 19 points, 16 rebounds and two blocks to lead Utah to a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.