James Harden led the way with 27 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 and Kevin Durant 23 to help the Nets beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 109-99.
— Damian Lillard struggled at the start but warmed up to finish with 22 points and 10 assists, rallying the Portland Trail Blazers to a 112-107 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler had a triple-double in his return from a sprained right ankle, to lead Miami to a 113-98 victory over New Orleans.
The game was scoreless until there was 3:30 remaining, when John Carlson caught Jonathan Quick playing out of position and flipped a pass to Hathaway, who chipped it into the net.
2 spot in the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll, and they are making it obvious why with another early-season blowout victory.