WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Brooklyn Nets claimed a comfortable 128-86 victory over the Washington Wizards while the Milwaukee Bucks remained undefeated in NBA on Friday.
The Nets have been going through a chaotic week which saw the team sack head coach Steve Nash on Tuesday and then suspended guard Kyrie Irving due to his trouble on social media.
Kevin Durant delivered 28 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists for the Nets. Nic Claxton added 18 points.
The Bucks turned on the style again, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-102 to improve to 8-0, the best start in franchise history.
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo had his 30th career triple-double with 26 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists and Jrue Holiday scored 29 points for the Bucks, the only unbeaten team remaining.
Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 130-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jordan Clarkson added 20 points and Kelly Olynyk scored 18 for the Jazz.
Russell Westbrook had 28 points while LeBron James scored 17 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles.
In Dallas, Serbian star Luka Doncic scored 35 points as the Mavericks held off the Toronto Raptors 111-110.
Struggling defending champion Golden State Warriors fell to 0-6 on the road, losing 114-105 to the New Orleans Pelicans.
In other major fixtures on Friday, the Portland Trail Blazers edged past the Phoenix Suns 108-106, the New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 106-104, the LA Clippers beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-106, and the Indiana Pacers overcame the Miami Heat 101-99. ■
