Kevin Durant scored 41 points at the Madison Square Garden as the Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 128-100. Durant outscored the Knicks single-handedly in the fourth quarter by 25-16, as the Warriors scored 41 collectively.
After the game, coach Steve Kerr said, “He was just spectacular.” We agree on that Steve.
Kemba Walker’s 30 points led the Charlotte Hornets to a 135-106 win over the Chicago Bulls, who have won just one of their five games this season.
The Toronto Raptors improved to 6-0 this season, as they defeated the Dallas Mavericks 116-107. Kyle Lowry had a double-double with 20 points and 12 assists.
Montrezl Harrell punished his former team as his 30 points helped the Clippers to a 133-113 win against the Rockets. The Clippers got a ridiculous 85 points from their bench, and Harrell and Lou Williams were the major contributors.
The Milwaukee Bucks clinched their fifth consecutive win in a 125-95 mauling of the bucks. Surprisingly, not a single player scored more than 16 points for Milwaukee.
In New Orleans, the Pelicans beat the Brooklyn Nets 117-115 for their fourth straight victory. The Washington Wizards suffered their fourth loss of the season, a 116-112 result against the Sacramento Kings. After the match comments from John Wall and others made it clear that the Wizards are facing serious locker room issues.
