Tatum scores 31, Celtics sizzle in rout of Nets
The Nets dropped to 4-7 since Kevin Durant sprained his right knee on Jan. 8.
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The Nets dropped to 4-7 since Kevin Durant sprained his right knee on Jan. 8.
Irving scored 26 points in the 121-104 victory. James remains 117 shy of passing Abdul-Jabbar.
Irving's sixth straight game of 30 or more points gave him a career high and the Nets an NBA franchise record.
They had lost seven in a row overall to the Nets.
The Nets have lost five of the last seven games without Kevin Durant.
Brooklyn outscored the defending champs 27-10 over the final 6:57 in the 120-116 victory.
Irving accounted for 18 of the Nets' 43 baskets by himself.
Brooklyn fought back from 20 points down in the fourth quarter to make things tight in the final minute.
The Nets lost their third straight.
Seth Curry scored 23 points, but it wasn't enough as Brooklyn fell to OKC 112-102.
Jayson Tatum had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Boston pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Brooklyn in the Nets' first game since losing Kevin Durant to a knee injury.
Superstar forward had 17 points before leaving in the third quarter of the 102-101 win.
T.J. Warren scored 15 points for Brooklyn and Royce O'Neale added 14, including a 3-pointer with 2:27 left.
Kyrie Irving scored 25 points for Brooklyn, and Seth Curry had 22. Irving went 1 for 8 from 3-point range.
Brooklyn has won 16 of its last 17 games.
