NEW YORK (AP) – Kevin Durant had 22 points and a season-high 11 assists, Amen Thompson scored 23 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

DENVER (AP) – The Denver Nuggets’ injury woes continued Thursday with news that backup center Jonas Valanciunas will miss at least a month with a strained right calf he suffered in his first start in place of injured superstar Nikola Jokic.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – New Orleans Saints leading receiver Chris Olave had to be hospitalized for treatment of a reported blood clot in his lung, virtually assuring he won’t play in the club’s regular-season finale at Atlanta on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) – Dylan Guenther had his first career hat trick and added an assist and the Utah Mammoth topped the New York Islanders 7-2 on Thursday.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – The San Antonio Spurs say an MRI showed center Victor Wembanyama sustained no ligament damage in his injured left knee, and their All-Star center will not play Friday in Indiana.

Veteran Australia batter Usman Khawaja has announced he will retire from international cricket after the fifth Ashes test. He didn’t go quietly. The Pakistan-born Khawaja, who was the first Muslim to play for Australia, used his retirement announcement Friday to criticize the “racial” stereotyping he experienced during his career.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) – Fabian Zetterlund scored with less that two-and-a-half minutes remaining to give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

DETROIT (AP) – Norman Powell scored 36 points and Bam Abdebayo added 15 points and 14 rebounds as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to four games with a 118-112 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.