76ers Beat Nets In Durant's Return
Durant had 33 points in his first game in two weeks, having missed three games in health and safety protocols.
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Durant had 33 points in his first game in two weeks, having missed three games in health and safety protocols.
New York had a 65-7 advantage in bench points, and three of those reserves recently cleared the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
Evan Fournier scored 13 points, while Quentin Grimes added 11 off the bench for the Knicks in their second straight win.
Nic Claxton threw down a tiebreaking alley-oop over LeBron James with 40.7 seconds left, and James Harden and the Nets returned from a week-long COVID hiatus to beat the Lakers.
Kemba Walker became the seventh NBA player with a triple-double on Christmas, and the Knicks beat the depleted Hawks 101-87 for their first win on the holiday in a decade.
The Washington Wizards withstood a 44-point effort from Kemba Walker and a fourth-quarter rally from the Knicks, beating New York 124-117 on Thursday night.
Kemba Walker smiled his way around the court, finally in position to help the Knicks again in his hometown.
Brooklyn has 10 players — plus some staff — in the protocols.
Eastern Conference-leading Brooklyn dropped to 21-9. The Nets had won four in a row.
Evan Fournier, who played with Boston last season, led the Knicks, matching his season-high with 32 points. New York has lost five of six.
Irving has missed the entire season after the team told him to stay home unless he gets vaccinated.
New York snapped a four-game losing streak, winning for just the second time in its last nine games. Houston has lost four of five since a seven-game winning streak.
Kevin Durant scored 34 points, making a four-point play with the game tied and 1:46 left, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-105 on Thursday night for another short-handed victory.
Professional sports leagues across North America are on alert as a surge of COVID-19 cases leaves dozens of players sidelined, prompting teams to shutter facilities and forcing the postponement of a growing number of games.
Brooklyn won its third straight, with Patty Mills adding 30 points.
Julius Randle scored 31 points for the Knicks, who have lost four straight and seven of eight.
With James Harden resting, Durant scored at least 10 points in all four quarters of the Nets' 116-104 win.
Khris Middleton scored 24 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo just missed a triple-double to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-97 victory over the short-handed Knicks on Sunday.
The Nets, protecting their slim lead over Chicago for the best record in the Eastern Conference, improved to 8-0 following losses this season.
The Knicks' Obi Toppin scored a career-high 19 points and added 10 rebounds, Julius Randle had 13 points and 14 rebounds, and RJ Barrett scored 19 points.
Indiana outscored New York in each of the first three quarters to lead 96-76 and maintained a double-digit lead from midway through the second quarter until the final buzzer.
James Harden had 25 points for the Eastern Conference-leading Nets on a night when NBA leading scorer Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge both sat out for rest.
R.J. Barrett made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 32 points, and the Knicks snapped a three-game skid, beating the San Antonio Spurs 121-109 on Monday night.
Kevin Durant scored 24 points, James Harden had 23 points and 12 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat Dallas 102-99 on Tuesday night, handing the Mavericks their fifth consecutive home loss.
The Bulls also beat the East-leading Nets on Nov. 8 and have clinched the season series.
