Nic Claxton had a tough test in Karl-Anthony Towns in the Nets’ 99-95 loss to the Knicks on Tuesday night at Barclays Center.

The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 127-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. It was a wire-to-wire win. OKC led by as many as 29 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned from a one-game absence.

Brooklyn Nets (14-27, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (34-7, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to keep its seven-game home win streak alive when the Thunder take on Brooklyn.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday inside the Paycom Center. The Thunder are fresh off a loss to Dallas Mavericks on Friday - i

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Brooklyn Nets 127-101.

The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to an easy 127-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The wire-to-wire win included a lead as high as 29 points.

Oklahoma City Thunder (34-7 ... six assists and two steals for the Thunder. Nic Claxton is averaging 9.7 points and 7.5 rebounds for the Nets. LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 8-2, averaging 118.5 points ...

Claxton (hamstring) is out for Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports. The reeling Nets will be without their defensive anchor Tuesday, and Claxton's ...

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The Los Angeles Lakers have righted the ship in recent weeks and improved to 25-18 for the season after back-to-back wins over the Celtics and the Warriors. With the return of Jarred Vanderbilt, the Lakers finally have enough depth and defensive versatility to potentially be a dangerous playoff team.

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Joe missed their last two games, but he should be back in the lineup against the Blazers. Aaron Wiggins and Alex Caruso took on extra minutes in his absence, and they may return those roles for another game with Luguentz Dort sidelined. Cason Wallace (nose ...