LOS ANGELES (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 27 points and the Memphis Grizzlies won for the second time this season, beating the reeling Los Angeles Clippers 105-101 on Sunday.
Luke Kennard hit four 3-pointers and scored 13 points off the bench against his old team.
Paul George scored 26 points, Norman Powell added 20 and Russell Westbrook had 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists on his 35th birthday.
James Harden had 11 points. He came off the bench to hit a tying 3-pointer with 1:33 left but missed another in the closing seconds. The Clippers have yet to win in four games since he was traded to the team this month.
NETS 102, WIZARDS 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges had 27 points and 13 rebounds and Brooklyn recovered after blowing a 17-point lead to beat Washington.
Cam Johnson added 14 points and starting center Nic Claxton, in just his second game of the season, had 10 points and 13 rebounds to spark a huge rebounding advantage. Brooklyn outrebounded Washington 66-42.
Rookie Bilal Coulibaly, Victor Wembanyama’s teammate last season in France, had a season-high 20 points for the Wizards. But Washington shot 37.5% and fell to 2-7.
KNICKS 129, HORNETS 107
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle had 23 points, five rebounds and five assists and New York scored a season-high in its win over Charlotte.
R.J. Barrett scored 24 points, Jalen Brunson had 23 points and Immanuel Quickley had 17 points. The Knicks shot a season-high 54% from the field to win their third straight game.
LaMelo Ball led Charlotte with 32 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Mark Williams had 10 points and Brandon Miller had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting before exiting with an ankle injury during the second quarter.
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