NEW YORK — Brook Lopez scored 22 points and the Brooklyn Nets blew by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter for a 104-95 victory Thursday night.
James was scoreless and missed both shots in the fourth quarter after he scored 30 points on 13-for-14 shooting through three. Lopez had the final five points in a 14-0 run down the stretch as the Nets surged past the Eastern Conference leaders.
The Cavaliers finished 10 of 38 on 3-pointers, needing a make by Jordan McRae after the Nets had taken control to extend their franchise-record streak to 10 games with 10 or more makes. But they misfired way too often, with Kyrie Irving finishing 6 for 22 from the field and Kevin Love going 5 for 14.
THUNDER 113, JAZZ 91
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant had 20 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to help Oklahoma City beat Utah for its sixth straight victory.
Russell Westbrook’s streak of triple-doubles ended at three. He had 15 points, nine assists and seven rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter because the game was in hand.
Dion Waiters scored 17 points, Enes Kanter added 14, and the Thunder shot 54 percent from the field. They will take the NBA’s longest current winning streak into their home game Saturday against San Antonio.
Trey Burke scored 17 points, and Trey Lyles added 14 for the Jazz.
PACERS 92, PELICANS 84
INDIANAPOLIS — Myles Turner scored 24 points and had a career-high 16 rebounds on his 20th birthday, and C.J. Miles added 19 points in Indiana’s victory over New Orleans.
The Pacers have won two straight but lost Paul George in the third quarter with what was initially described as a bruised right leg. The three-time All-Star did not return.
Alexis Ajinca led New Orleans with 22 points, and Tim Frazier had a career-high 18.
CLIPPERS 96, TRAIL BLAZERS 94
LOS ANGELES — J.J. Redick hit a 21-foot jumper as time expired to lift Los Angeles past Portland.
With 1.1 seconds left, Chris Paul inbounded the ball to Redick cutting off a screen, and he made the basket from just inside the arc.
Paul and Jamal Crawford each scored 25 points for the Clippers.
Damian Lillard scored 18 points and C.J. McCollum added 17 to lead the Trail Blazers, who lost for the eighth time in 12 games. Ed Davis scored 12 points, Mason Plumlee had 11, and Maurice Harkless added 10 points and eight rebounds for Portland.
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