Davis helps Kings defeat Nets for 4th straight win
Kevin Durant scored 27 points to lead Brooklyn but the Nets had no answers defensively against Sacramento.
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Kevin Durant scored 27 points to lead Brooklyn but the Nets had no answers defensively against Sacramento.
Kevin Durant led the Nets with 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
The Nets said Irving would not return until he satisfied "a series of objective remedial measures."
Coach Jacque Vaughn said Saturday before the Nets beat the Clippers that Irving wouldn't play.
The Nets have held five straight opponents below 100 points.
The Nets beat the Knicks for the eighth straight time.
Vaughn had gone 2-2 as acting coach since the Nets and Steve Nash parted ways.
The Nets banned Irving for at least five games last week after he refused to say he had no antisemitic beliefs.
The Nets followed a romp in Washington by pulling out the victory on the second night of a road back-to-back.
Brooklyn shot 14 of 28 from 3-point range and 56% from the field overall.
Irving has been facing backlash for posting about an antisemitic movie on social media.
Kyrie Irving, the Nets and the Anti-Defamation League released a joint statement Wednesday evening.
The 108-99 loss on Tuesday came following the dismissal of head coach Steve Nash earlier in the day.
Brooklyn made the move after starting 2-5 and dealing with controversy surrounding point guard Kyrie Irving.
With two first quarter free throws, Durant passed Vince Carter for 19th on the NBA's All-Time scoring list.
