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O'Neale's triple-double lifts Nets past Blazers

PORTLAND, Oregon: Royce O'Neale scored on a tip-in with 0.7 seconds left to complete a triple-double and give the Brooklyn Nets a 109-107 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

Kevin Durant led the Nets with 35 points, and O'Neale had 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Yuta Watanabe added 20 points off the bench and Ben Simmons scored a season-high 15 points before fouling out with 24 seconds left.

MISMATCH Josh Hart (right) of the Portland Trail Blazers defends Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets during the second quarter at Moda Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 (November 18 in Manila), in Portland, Oregon. PHOTO BY STEPH CHAMBERS/AFP