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Brooklyn’s NBA season-best successful streak has been prolonged to 9 video games after a 125-117 victory at fellow Japanese Convention excessive flyers Cleveland.
In a battle between third and fourth within the division on Monday, the Nets inflicted a uncommon residence loss on the Cavaliers, now 16-4, and improved their general season file to 22-12, the identical as Cleveland.
They each path solely Boston Celtics (24-10) and Milwaukee Bucks (22-11) within the East.
A assured Ben Simmons was busy within the opening quarter and helped the guests to a 34-22 lead on the first break, and the new hand of former Cavalier Kyrie Irving (4 triples in a late 18-Four run) prolonged their benefit to 64 -49 at halftime.
Kevin Durant scored 32 factors earlier than fouling out with 1 minute 54 seconds remaining, whereas Irving additionally had 32 factors on 7-of-11 from exterior. TJ Warren contributed 23 factors with Royce O’Neale, Nic Claxton and Yuta Watanabe all scoring 10.
Simmons completed with solely 4 factors however added 9 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block.
Darius Garland, with a game-high 46 factors, and Donovan Mitchell mixed for 61 factors however the Cavs all the time chased the sport, by no means main after they had been up 10-9.
Elsewhere, the league-worst Detroit Pistons had been overwhelmed 142-131 at residence by the Los Angeles Clippers however solely after extra time.
Paul George had a game-high 32 factors for the guests, whose win lifted them as much as fourth within the West.
Within the later video games, Miami’s protection pressured 22 turnovers, the final approaching Kyle Lowry’s steal within the closing seconds, to carry off visiting Minnesota, 113-110
Max Strus led the best way with 19 factors, together with 5-of-10 capturing from past the arc.
Strus was one among 5 Miami gamers to attain in double figures. Lowry completed with 18 factors and a game-high 9 assists.
Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 29 factors for the Timberwolves.
Jonas Valanciunas had 20 factors and 12 rebounds and short-handed New Orleans routed visiting Indiana, Pelicans 113-93 for his or her third win in a row.
Naji Marshall added a career-high 22 factors for the Pelicans, who performed with out Zion Williamson (reconditioning), Brandon Ingram (toe), Herbert Jones Jr (well being and security protocols), Trey Murphy III (non-COVID sickness) and Dyson Daniels (non-COVID sickness).
Different winners had been Houston, San Antonio and Portland.
