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Lopez-led Nets blow away Cavs
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BROOK Lopez scored 22 points and the Brooklyn Nets blew LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter for a 104-95 victory on Thursday.
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.
Shane Larkin added 16 points and seven assists for the Nets in his return to the starting lineup. Bojan Bogdanovic had 12 points.
It looked as if James would rescue his teammates when he scored 15 points in a dominant third quarter. He started 10 for 10 and his first miss came when it appeared teammate Timofey Mozgov knocked him off balance on a tip-in attempt. But James started the fourth quarter on the bench and the Nets took advantage. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored six quick points, and the Cavs’ lead was 92-90 before the Nets hit them with the decisive spurt.
Kevin Durant had 20 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to help the Oklahoma Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 113-91 for their 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.
Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 19 and the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 106-94 to sweep the home-and-home series.
Myles Turner scored 24 points and had a career-high 16 rebounds on his 20th birthday, and C.J. Miles added 19 points in the Indiana Pacer’s 92-84 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
And the Los Angeles Clippers topped the Portland Trail Blazers 96-94 victory.
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