Irving Scores 40, Nets Lose Harden But Beat Knicks 114-112
Kyrie Irving scored 40 points, Jeff Green made two free throws with 3.7 seconds left and the Nets overcame the early loss of James Harden to beat the Knicks 114-112.
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Kyrie Irving scored 40 points, Jeff Green made two free throws with 3.7 seconds left and the Nets overcame the early loss of James Harden to beat the Knicks 114-112.
Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Zach LaVine added 25 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-107 on Sunday to snap a six-game losing streak.
LaMarcus Aldridge made his Nets debut and found playing in the post to be a breeze on a team so potent from the perimeter.
Admittedly down in the doldrums, the Brooklyn Nets were behind by 18 points in less than five minutes. By the end of the night, they were on top of the Eastern Conference.
James Harden had 38 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, tying the Nets' single-season record with his 12th triple-double in just 32 games, and Brooklyn held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-107.
Reports say seven-time All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge will sign with the Nets, and the Nets might not be done adding big name players.
Blake Griffin seemed to be in the middle of everything in his return to Detroit.
The Jazz jumped to a 21-point lead in the first quarter against the depleted Nets, who never really threatened to make it a competitive game.
James Harden had 25 points and 17 assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 116-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
Another former All-Star made his debut in Brooklyn, where a pair of current All-Stars helped carry the Nets to another victory.
The Magic overcame Kyrie Irving's season-best 43 points to stop Brooklyn's winning streak at six games. The Nets also had their franchise-record, eight-game road winning halted.
The All-Star guard often demanded double teams in the final quarter, yet still delivered with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Kyrie Irving scored 34 points and Harden posted his 10th triple-double of the season, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 117-112 victory over the Knicks.
Harden also added 10 rebounds and 10 assists in his 55th triple-double as Brooklyn improved to 26-13 with its 12th win in its last 16 games.
The first meeting between the Atlantic Division rivals since Christmas emphasized the gulf between the teams. Specifically, Brooklyn's quick strike offense.
