Harden, Durant, Johnson lead Nets past Knicks 112-110

Tue, Nov 30, 2021
NBA News (AP)

NEW YORK (AP) - James Harden and Kevin Durant carried Brooklyn all the way until James Johnson made two free throws with 2.2 seconds left to give the Nets a 112-110 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

Harden had 34 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Durant heated up after a slow start to finish with 27 points and nine assists. He had 11 points in the final 5:45, but the Knicks sent a second defender to force him to give the ball up on the last possession.

The ball went to Johnson, who was fouled in the lane and made the free throws for the final points.

Alec Burks scored a season-high 25 points in his new role as the Knicks' starting point guard. Julius Randle added 24 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.

GRIZZLIES 98, RAPTORS 91

TORONTO (AP) - Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points, Desmond Bane had 23 and Dillon Brooks 17 as Memphis won back-to-back games, beating struggling Toronto.

Memphis won again without leading scorer Ja Morant, who sat for the second game because of a sprained left knee. Morant is expected to miss at least two weeks. Memphis was coming off a win over Sacramento on Sunday.

Bane made five 3-pointers and Jackson had four for the Grizzlies, who never trailed and led by as many as 17 points.

Pascal Siakam scored 20 points, Scottie Barnes had 19 and Fred VanVleet 15 as the Raptors lost their third straight. Toronto has lost five straight home games.

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