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W vs Nets · Sat, Nov 7 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKN | 37 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 121 |
| ATL | 27 | 39 | 22 | 36 | 124 |
ATL Johnson 30 pts · Daniels 10 reb, 7 ast
BKN Porter Jr. 25 pts · Sharpe 10 reb, 13 ast
Record7–4
1st in the Southeast
Mon, Nov 9 7:00 PM ET vs Lakers
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Nets blow a 17-point lead and fall 124-121 to the Hawks, with Jalen Johnson scoring 30 for Atlanta.
NY Post Sports reports Brooklyn led 114-110 with 1:45 left before allowing 10 unanswered points, and the Nets (2-7) had 22 turnovers that led to 28 Atlanta points. Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 25 points and nine rebounds. Coach Jordi Fernández said the team was not consistent enough and did not pay attention to details.
Source: NY Post Sports
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Jalen Johnson scores 30 in return from ankle injury as Hawks beat Nets 124-121.
Johnson had 12 fourth-quarter points, including a driving floater with 39 seconds left, and finished with seven rebounds and six assists. He had missed three games after spraining his left ankle on Halloween. Atlanta rallied from as many as 17 points down in the first quarter for its fourth straight win, and Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 for Brooklyn.
Source: USA TODAY Sports
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Thunder rout Wizards 114-75, with Washington shooting under 30 percent from the field.
Oklahoma City led 57-36 at halftime, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 30 points. AJ Dybantsa led Washington with 19 points, and Alex Sarr had 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Anthony Davis missed his second straight game with an ankle injury. Bullets Forever and SB Nation recaps say Washington finished 7-of-43 from three-point range.
Sources: Bullets Forever · Peachtree Hoops
Around the NBA
Stephen Curry scores 41 as Warriors beat Magic 126-119 in overtime for their seventh straight win.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 41 points in the final seven minutes of Saturday night's 126-119 overtime win over the Orlando Magic, setting another late-career NBA record.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · Yahoo Sports · ESPN · NBC Sports BayArea
Kristaps Porzingis will step away from the NBA to prioritize his health.
Porzingis has not played for the Warriors this season, and CBS Sports reports he signed a two-year, $40 million deal in free agency this summer and has been away from the team since late September. A fan blog citing ClutchPoints reports Golden State has contacted the Pelicans, Bulls and Bucks about trading his contract. The same report says the Warriors are expected to trade him by December 16.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports · Golden State Of Mind
Josh Hart is out for the Knicks with right ankle soreness ahead of their game at Cleveland.
Fan blogs said the 4-4 Knicks visited the 5-4 Cavaliers on November 7, with Cleveland playing the second game of a back-to-back. Jarrett Allen was listed as questionable with a knee contusion.
Sources: Posting and Toasting · Liberty Ballers · At The Hive
Knicks beat Cavaliers 109-97, with Jalen Brunson scoring 31 and Karl-Anthony Towns 29.
Brunson shot 12-for-25 and added nine assists and six rebounds, and Towns grabbed 13 rebounds. The win was New York's first three-game winning streak of the season and moved the Knicks (5-4) over .500 for the first time this season. SB Nation reports Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points, and the Cavaliers (5-5) had beaten Philadelphia the previous day.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Posting and Toasting
Suns beat Rockets 102-99 in a clutch-time win in Phoenix, according to SB Nation's recap.
SB Nation and Bright Side of the Sun, both fan blogs, call it a statement win over a Houston team that swept the season series last year, and they credit the Suns' energy and defensive intensity. Bright Side of the Sun's recap lists the final as 102-98, so the margin is reported inconsistently. The Dream Shake, a Rockets fan blog, reports Minnesota beat Houston 117-107 on Nov. 4, with Alperen Sengun posting a triple-double.
Sources: Bright Side Of The Sun · The Dream Shake · Canis Hoopus
How this is made: Summaries are written with AI from the linked reporting. For the full account, read the sources.