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NBA preseason scores: Reggie Jackson leads Thunder past Jazz

Reggie Jackson stepped up in place of a quiet Kevin Durant to help the Thunder beat the Jazz.

Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

There were five NBA preseason games on Sunday night. Let's take a look at all of the action.

Oklahoma City Thunder 88, Utah Jazz 82: Reggie Jackson had 18 points and six assists to help offset a quiet night for Kevin Durant as the Thunder knocked off the Jazz. Serge Ibaka had 17 points and eight rebounds.

Durant struggled in his 18 minutes of action, tallying just five points on 2-of-10 shooting. Thabo Sefolosha also helped pick up the slack, scoring 14 points while hitting 10-of-10 from the line.

Oklahoma City controlled the game throughout, running out to a 16-point lead in the second quarter and never really looking back. The Jazz did get within six points on a few occasions, but they never got closer than that.

Gordon Hayward led the Jazz with 18 points. Enes Kanter had 15 points and seven rebounds, while the recently extended Derrick Favors struggled to a four-point effort on 2-of-7 shooting.

Memphis Grizzlies 90, Atlanta Hawks 82: Jerryd Bayless put on a shooting display, scoring 22 points in 24 minutes to lead the Grizzlies past the Hawks. Bayless only missed one shot on the night, and he made all six of his three-point attempts.

Ed Davis also had a nice game, scoring 14 points and grabbing eight rebounds off the bench. Marc Gasol and Jamaal Franklin added 10 points apiece.

Memphis took control of the game early, jumping out to a 28-14 lead after the first quarter. The Hawks battled back in the third quarter, tying the Grizzlies midway through the frame. However, Memphis led throughout the fourth quarter and never relinquished that lead.

Paul Millsap had 19 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta. Jeff Teague was the only other Hawk to score in double digits with 15 points.

Orlando Magic 87, Detroit Pistons 86: Kyle O'Quinn's layup with 38 seconds put the Magic ahead late, and they pulled out a narrow victory after Josh Smith missed a three-pointer shortly thereafter. O'Quinn's layup came off a broken play:

O'Quinn had 12 points and nine rebounds in the contest, while E'Twaun Moore led the Magic with 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting. Rookie Victor Oladipo filled up the stat sheet, notching eight points, seven assists and six rebounds.

Orlando started slow, but they dominated the second and third quarters and held an 18-point lead heading into the final frame. Detroit roared back, and they took the lead in the final minute on a Greg Monroe bucket. But then O'Quinn came up with the winner for Orlando.

Monroe led the Pistons with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Monroe's frontcourt mate, Andre Drummond, had a big game with 14 points and 15 rebounds. All five Pistons starters scored in double figures.

Minnesota Timberwolves 104, Boston Celtics 89: Kevin Love had 22 points and nine rebounds to lead the Timberwolves to an easy victory over the Celtics. Kevin Martin added 21 points, knocking down 5-of-8 from three-point land.

Ricky Rubio chipped in on the fun, scoring 15 points and handing out seven assists. Here's one of those assists:

The Timberwolves only shot 43.0 percent from the field, but they knocked down 10 threes and scored 26 points from the charity stripe.

More: Timberwolves recap at Canis Hoopus Gerald Wallace had 16 points for Boston. Jeff Green added 12 points, while Avery Bradley had 11 points and six assists in the loss.

Portland Trail Blazers 109, Sacramento Kings 105: Damian Lillard scored 28 points as the Trail Blazers held on to beat the Kings. Mo Williams had 17 points, five assists and five rebounds, while Nicolas Batum notched a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Portland led by as many as 19 points in the third quarter, but Sacramento fought back and actually took the lead in the fourth quarter. However, Lillard responded and put the Blazers ahead for good on an and-1 with four minutes left.

The Blazers shot nearly 50 percent from the field and out-rebounded the Kings by 14, but turnover issues helped keep the Kings in the game. Sacramento's 11 three-pointers also helped keep the final margin close.

Patrick Patterson was the star for the Kings, scoring 27 points and pulling down eight rebounds. Rookie Ben McLemore also shined in the loss, putting up 23 points on 10-of-16 field goals.

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