NBA ROUND-UP: Nets win nail biter 109-107 as Kevin Durant becomes the 19th player in NBA history to score 26K points as Ben Simmons records double-double, while Kings secure fifth straight victory by beating Spurs
Royce O’Neale scored on a tip-in with 0.7 seconds left to complete a triple-double and give the Brooklyn Nets a 109-107 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.
Kevin Durant led the Nets with 35 points, and O’Neale had 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Yuta Watanabe added 20 points off the bench and Ben Simmons scored a season-high 15 points before fouling out with 24 seconds left.
Damian Lillard had 25 points and 11 assists for Portland.
Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets shoots ball during the game against Portland Trail Blazers
A 3-pointer by Watanabe gave the Nets an 85-82 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Watanabe scored 11 of his points in the third.
The Nets won a challenge down 95-93 with 7:31 left. Durant’s basket after the challenge tied it at 95. After a pair of empty Portland possessions, Durant gave the Nets a 97-95 lead.
With 3:28 left, the Blazers began intentionally fouling Simmons. The career 59 percent free-throw shooter went 3 of 4 during the crucial series to preserve a 103-99 lead for Brooklyn.
Durant split a pair of free-throws to make it 106-103. Jusuf Nurkic was fouled by Durant on a layup with 6.5 seconds left and Nurkic converted the 3-point play to tie it at 107.
 Ben Simmons (left) recorded his first double-double of year with 15 points, and 12 rebounds
KINGS 130, SPURS 112Â
De’Aaron Fox had 28 points and eight assists as the Sacramento Kings beat the San Antonio Spurs 130-112 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
Sacramento’s last five-game win streak came during the 2020-21 season. The fifth win of that streak also came against the Spurs.
The Kings haven’t had a six-game winning streak since the 2004-05 season. Sacramento has won eight of 10 games after opening 0-4.
Malik Monk added 26 points and Trey Lyles had 14. Both came off the bench. Harrison Barnes had 16 points and eight rebounds, and Domantas Sabonis finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.
Devin Vassell scored 29 points for San Antonio. The Spurs have lost nine of 10 after starting the season 5-2.
Keita Bates-Diop scored 16 for San Antonio, and Tre Jones had 15.
De’Aaron Fox of Sacramento Kings dribbles the ball during game against San Antonio Spurs
CLIPPERS 96, PISTONS 91
Reggie Jackson led the way for the Los Angeles Clippers with 23 points as they defeated the Detroit Pistons.
Kawhi Leonard finally returned to the Clippers lineup after sitting out a handful of games as he continues to work his way back from a serious knee injury.
Bojan Bogdanovic led the way with 26 for a Pistons team who are clearly missing second-year guard Cade Cunningham as they suffered their fifth straight defeat.
Reggie Jackson (1) shoots against Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey during first half of action
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