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‘Hoos in the NBA: Big nights for Joe Harris, Mike Scott

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Joe Harris continues to make just about everything he throws at the rim.

The 2014 UVA alum had 18 points in 31 minutes in a 113-109 Brooklyn Nets loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.

Harris shot 7-for-10 from the floor and 4-for-6 from three-point range.

The 2019 NBA three-point champ is shooting a league-best 57.1 percent from three-point range this season, while averaging 14.3 points per game.

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Mike Scott had 12 points in 16 minutes off the bench for the Philadelphia 76ers in a 129-128 Philly win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.

Scott, a 2012 UVA alum, was 5-for-9 from the floor and 2-for-6 from three-point range for the Sixers, who improved to 5-0 on the season.

Scott is averaging 7.8 points per game on 50 percent shooting from the field and 38.9 percent shooting from three this season.

Story by Chris Graham

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