NBA ROUNDUP: Nets win, but at what cost? Kevin Durant hurts his knee in Miami Heat win 

Kyrie Irving scored 29 points and Royce O’Neale hit the game-winning shot as the Brooklyn Nets overcame a second-half injury to Kevin Durant to beat the host Miami Heat 102-101 on Sunday.

O’Neale made the go-ahead basket on a throwback with 3.2 seconds left after recovering a missed 3-pointer by Irving.

Miami’s Jimmy Butler missed a contested drive in the lane that went off the board as time expired. The Heat wanted a one-hit foul by O’Neale late in the play, but they didn’t get it.

Durant left in the third quarter with a bruised right knee. He appeared to be hurt when Butler accidentally rolled onto his leg. Durant finished with 17 points, four rebounds and two assists. He entered the game averaging 30.0 points.

Kevin Durant left with a right knee injury as the Nets beat the Miami Heat by one point on Sunday

Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said Durant will undergo a scan to see the extent of any damage.

‘Yeah, you know, it didn’t end the game. And just the right knee, they’ll evaluate it and then hopefully I’ll have some more information for you,’ coach Jacque Vaughn said after the game. Most likely, he’s including pictures just to make sure we’re okay.

I didn’t ask about the knee, I don’t want to speculate. I’m going to knock on some wood and see what happens. … [He] he just made everyone who walked into the locker room beautiful.

“I just said I wish you had the rebound on that play and it was a great win for the group and that was it.”

The Nets, who have won 14 of their last 15 games, also had 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks from Nic Claxton.

Butler led Miami with 26 points and eight rebounds. Tyler Herro, who returned after missing a game with back spasms, added 24 points. Bam Adebayo was limited to 28 minutes due to a thigh injury. He finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.

76ers 123, Pistons 111

James Harden delivered a triple-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, Tyrese Maxey had 23 points and Philadelphia topped Detroit on the road.

Montrezl Harrell had 20 points and six rebounds and Paul Reed added 16 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for the Sixers. Georges Niang had 14 points and Tobias Harris added 12 for Philadelphia, which led virtually from start to finish.

Killian Hayes led the Pistons with 26 points, six assists and three steals. Isaiah Stewart had 20 points and 13 rebounds and Bojan Bogdanovic also scored 20 points.

James Harden impressed with 20 points to lead the 76ers to victory against the Pistons

Raptors 117, Trail Blazers 105

Pascal Siakam scored 27 points as Toronto defeated visiting Portland.

Scottie Barnes added 22 points for the Raptors, who are 1-2 halfway through a six-game homestand. Gary Trent Jr. had 19 points, Fred VanVleet had 14 points and seven assists and OG Anunoby chipped in with 14 points and four steals before fouling out.

Damian Lillard scored 34 points for the Trail Blazers, who have lost three straight overall and seven straight on the road. Anfernee Simons added 22 points, Josh Hart had 18 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 14 points and 18 rebounds and Jerami Grant also scored 14 points for Portland.

Pacemaker 116, Hornets 111

Myles Turner scored 29 points, Buddy Hield added 21 and Indiana edged out Charlotte in Indianapolis.

With less than a minute to go and the score tied at 107, Hield blocked a desperate 3-point attempt from LaMelo Ball, who was whistled for his sixth and final foul as he kicked Hield’s block hoping for free throws. . Instead, Hield went to the line and gave Indiana the lead for good.

Charlotte lost for the fourth time in five games. PJ Washington led the Hornets with 22 points, Terry Rozier added 19 despite shooting just 2-of-9 from 3-point range, and Mason Plumlee added 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Myles Turner scored 29 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the Hornets by just five points

Grizzlies 123, Jazz 118

Desmond Bane had 24 points and nine rebounds and Tyus Jones scored 21 points as host Memphis earned its sixth straight victory by defeating Utah.

Jaren Jackson Jr. also stood out for the Grizzlies, who were without Ja Morant because of a right thigh injury. Jackson scored 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds, blocked five shots and had three steals.

Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 21 points and eight rebounds. Kelly Olynyk contributed 19 points and eight boards for Utah, which has now lost seven of eight games.

Timber Wolves 104, Rockets 96

Rudy Gobert produced a double-double while D’Angelo Russell scored a team-high 22 points as Minnesota extended its winning streak to four games with a road win over Houston.

Gobert combined 18 points with 11 rebounds and was the focal point of a sublime fourth-quarter performance, recording dunks on pick-and-rolls and second-chance opportunities. Anthony Edwards, struggling with left hip pain, added 21 points and combined with Russell to go 7-for-14 from 3-point range.

Kevin Porter Jr. led the Rockets with 25 points, but Houston shot just 11-for-36 from beyond the arc en route to a ninth straight home loss. Jalen Green missed 11 of 15 shots and scored nine points and Alperen Sengun had 18 points but couldn’t score in the second half, going 0-for-6 from the ground.

Thunder 120, Mavericks 109

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lead Oklahoma City to a victory over Dallas.

Gilgeous-Alexander was 11 of 17 from the field with five rebounds and five assists. Josh Giddey was 2-for-4 from beyond the arc and is shooting 45.9 percent from deep in his last 12 games. Luguentz Dort added 18 points for the Thunder.

Christian Wood led the Mavericks with 27 points, shooting 8-of-13 from the floor. Spencer Dinwiddie added 21 points. The Mavericks were without Luka Doncic, who missed the game with a sore left ankle one night after recording a triple-double. Dallas is now 0-4 this season without Doncic in the lineup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points as his Oklahoma team defeated the Dallas Mavericks

Knights 112, Suns 98

Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland each scored 22 points to lift visiting Cleveland over Phoenix.

Mitchell went 8-for-17 from the floor and Garland was 7-for-12 despite entering the game with questionable tag due to a sprained right thumb. Evan Mobley had 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists and Jarrett Allen added 13, 12 and five, respectively.

Phoenix’s Duane Washington Jr. highlighted his 25-point performance by hitting five 3-pointers. Mikal Bridges scored 15 points and Deandre Ayton added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns, who have lost a season-high six in a row and dipped below .500 for the first time in 2022-23.

Falcons 112, Clippers 108

Trae Young scored 30 points, including eight in the final minute, 16 seconds, as visiting Atlanta rallied from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Los Angeles and snap a four-game skid in California.

De’Andre Hunter scored 20 points and Dejounte Murray added 16 as the Hawks won at the Clippers’ home court for the first time since the 2018-19 season.

Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 29 points in 38 minutes for the Clippers, who extended their season-long losing streak to six games.