Nets surge past Cavaliers in fourth quarter for 104-95 victory

Brook Lopez scored 22 points and the Brooklyn Nets blew by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter for a 104-95 victory Thursday night.

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.

The Cavaliers finished 10 for 38 on three-pointers, needing a make by Jordan McRae after the Nets had taken control to extend their franchise-record streak to 10 games with 10 or more makes. But they misfired way too often, with Kyrie Irving finishing six for 22 from the field and Kevin Love going five for 14.

at Oklahoma City 113, Utah 91: Kevin Durant had 20 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to help the Thunder beat the Jazz 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.

at Indiana 92, New Orleans 84: 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 Pacers’ victory over the Pelicans. The Pacers have won two straight but lost Paul George in the third quarter with what was initially described as a bruised right leg. The three-time All-Star did not return.

at New York 106, Chicago 94: Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 19 and the Knicks beat the Bulls to sweep a home-and-home series. Derrick Williams added 13 points, Jose Calderon 12, and Arron Afflalo 11 for New York. The Knicks beat the Bulls, 115-107, on Wednesday night in Chicago.