NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving had 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 121-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, who played without LeBron James or Anthony Davis.
Patty Mills and Cam Thomas each added 21 points for the Nets, who won their second straight and are 4-6 since Kevin Durant strained a ligament in his right knee.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said James was experiencing “really significant pain” in his left foot and would be evaluated Tuesday to see if he could play for the New York Knicks that night.
It was a planned day off for Davis, so he didn’t play both ends back-to-back after returning last week from a 20-game absence with a right foot injury.
Thomas Bryant had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, while Russell Westbrook finished with 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.
WARRIORS 128, THUDER 120
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Stephen Curry had 38 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds as Golden State defeated Oklahoma City for its third straight victory.
Curry made 8 of 14 three-pointers and 12 of 20 shots overall. Klay Thompson added 28 points and hit six 3-pointers for the Warriors.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half for the Thunder. Josh Giddey had 21 points and Jalen Williams added 19 for Oklahoma City, which missed a chance to match its season high.
MAGIC 119, 76ERS 109
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 29 points and 10 rebounds as Orlando rallied from a 21-point first-quarter deficit to beat Philadelphia.
Mo Wagner scored 22 points and younger brother Franz Wagner added 19 for the Magic, who snapped a three-game skid and ended the Sixers’ seven-game winning streak.
Joel Embiid had 30 points and 11 rebounds for Philadelphia, his 27th game this season scoring 30 or more and his ninth in the last 10.
Sacramento overtake Minnesota in OT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 32 points and Trey Lyles scored eight of his 11 in overtime as Sacramento edged past Minnesota.
Domantas Sabonis had 17 points and 13 rebounds before fouling for the Kings, and Keegan Murray added 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Lyles replaced Sabonis at center and started overtime with a 3-pointer. He dove into Rudy Gobert for a three-point play and opened wide for another slam with 37.8 seconds remaining in overtime for a five-point lead to give the Kings a two-game split of this set after a 117-110 loss on Saturday night. .
Anthony Edwards had 33 points and eight rebounds for the Timberwolves, reaching the 30-point mark for the fifth time in the last six games. Gobert had 19 points and 14 rebounds.
WASHINGTON 127, SPURS 106
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Deni Avdija scored a career-high 25 points, Bradley Beal added 21 and Washington ended a 22-game losing streak in San Antonio.
Kristaps Porzingis had 17 points and nine rebounds after a fast start for the Wizards, who hadn’t beaten the Spurs on the road since Dec. 11, 1999. Washington has won six in a row for its longest winning streak since a six-game streak. games in 2015.
Keldon Johnson scored 26 points for the Spurs, who have lost six in a row to fall to 2-13 this month.
