Irving, Harden Combine For 54 Points, Griffin Makes Debut As Nets Hold Off Wizards
Another former All-Star made his debut in Brooklyn, where a pair of current All-Stars helped carry the Nets to another victory.
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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.
On Wednesday night in the first meeting with his former team, No. 13 had a triple-double for the Brooklyn Nets to send the reeling Rockets to their 13th straight loss.
While Kevin Durant has to sit down, James Durant keeps stepping up.
The coronavirus pandemic brought on the most significant disruption to the sporting calendar since World War II.
James Harden had 29 points for the Nets, but only four after halftime while playing as Brooklyn's solo superstar with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving sidelined.
Kyrie Irving had 27 points and nine assists and the Nets extended their longest winning streak since moving to Brooklyn to eight games with a 129-92 rout of the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.
The Nets had five players score in double figures. James Harden recorded his sixth triple-double with the Nets, finishing with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists.
Nearly a year after the lockdown began, stadiums and arenas with a capacity of 10,000 people or more can welcome back spectators.
Some basketball fans are gearing up for their return courtside. Stadiums and arenas in New York with a capacity of 10,000 or more can open at 10% starting Tuesday.
James Harden scored 37 points and the Brooklyn Nets held off a furious fourth-quarter rally to edge the Los Angeles Clippers 112-108 on Sunday night for their season-best sixth victory in a row.
