Seth Curry scored 29 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-97.
Kevin Durant’s 12-foot pull-up jumper put the Nets ahead for good with 4:03 left in the third quarter.
The Trail Blazers got within 84-83 on Anfernee Simons’ pull-up 3-pointer with 11:10 to play, but Curry answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Trail Blazers got no closer than 87-85.
Early in the fourth quarter, Ben Simmons had 2 of his 3 steals in 24 seconds, both with the game within five points, and the Nets scored 3 points off them.
Durant scored 31 points on 12 for 20 shooting, and Kyrie Irving added 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 6 assists. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Trail Blazers, Jerami Grant scored 29 points with 5 3-pointers.
The Nets shot 52.6% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 44.3% and 36.4%. The Trail Blazers forced 8 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nets outscored the Trail Blazers 37-13 off the bench.