Kevin Durant's baseline jumper was disallowed because it came just after the buzzer as the Houston Rockets spoiled the Golden State Warriors' title celebration night with a 122-121 victory in Oakland, Calf., on Tuesday.
It appeared that Durant had saved the Warriors with a game-winning shot, but replays showed it came a tick after time ran out.
James Harden scored 27 points and had 10 assists and Eric Gordon added 24 points and P.J. Tucker 20 off the bench for the visitors.
Stephen Curry scored 22 and Durant 20 to lead the Warriors, but Durant had nine turnovers. The Warriors also lost Draymond Green, who had 13 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, in the fourth quarter to an ankle injury.
Notes
• The Denver Nuggets brought in veteran forward Richard Jefferson on a one-year deal worth a reported $2.3 million.
• Trail Blazers star guard CJ McCollum was suspended for Wednesday's opener at Phoenix. for leaving the bench when Portland's and the Suns' Alex Len tussled in the fourth quarter of a preseason game last Wednesday night —coincidentally in Phoenix.
• Bulls starting power forward Nikola Mirotic will miss Thursday's season opener and be sidelined indefinitely after getting punched in the face by Bobby Portis during a practice altercation, a source said.
• Jazz guard Dante Exum will have surgery on his separated shoulder Oct. 24 and will be out indefinitely.
