PhotoMEXICO CITY — Caris LeVert scored 21 points, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 17 and the short-handed Nets overcame another strong performance by Russell Westbrook to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 100-95, on Thursday night in the first of the Nets’ two games in Mexico City. The Nets were also without Sean Kilpatrick, a guard who was waived earlier in the day to accommodate the trade. The Nets improved to 10-14 with their second straight victory and third in four games. Steven Adams added 12 points for the Thunder, and Carmelo Anthony had 11 on 5-for-20 shooting. Oklahoma City was also short-handed, as they played without Paul George (right calf contusion) and Jerami Grant (left hip contusion).

Source: New York Times December 08, 2017 06:22 UTC