LaMarcus Aldridge (27 points), Patty Mills (17 points) and Day’Ron Sharpe (14 points) stepped up to fill in for Kevin Durant, who is out with a medial collateral ligament sprain. Kyrie Irving, who is unvaccinated but permitted to play at the city’s discretion despite D.C.’s vaccine mandate, led the team with 30 points. James Harden had 18 points, eight rebounds and nine assists.