NBA Roundup: Demin Posts 9 in Nets Loss as Raptors Beat Cavs, Edwards Scores 43, Thunder and Pistons Lead

Overview

• The Knicks topped the Nets 113–100 behind Karl-Anthony Towns’ 37 points and 12 rebounds, while Egor Demin logged 9 points, 6 boards and 2 assists for Brooklyn.
• Toronto beat Cleveland 110–99 with Brandon Ingram scoring 37, as Scottie Barnes added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors.
• Detroit edged Indiana 122–117 to improve to 15–2, strengthening the East’s best record behind a balanced effort led by Cade Cunningham’s 24 points and 11 rebounds.
• Eurohoops’ updated tables show the Thunder leading the West at 17–1, with Denver 13–4 and the Lakers 12–4, while the East’s top tier features Detroit 15–2 and Toronto 13–5.
• From the previous slate, the Lakers beat the Jazz 108–106 with Luka Dončić posting 33 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, and Ivica Zubac had 33 points and 18 rebounds in the Clippers’ loss at Cleveland.