Kevin Durant is back and all is better for Brooklyn. The team won 113-105 in Atlanta on Friday night, with a Durant at 31 points (12/22, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks) including a basket to pass in the middle of 4th. Led 91-89, the Nets ended the game on a 24-14. Around KD 5 players signed at least 10 points including James Harden (20 points at 8/17, 5 rebounds and 11 assists), Bruce Brown (15), LaMarcus Aldridge and Cam Thomas (11). Nic Claxton, 4 points and 4 rebounds, proved invaluable in defense in the last 12 minutes, especially on Bring young (31 points but 2/7 in the period).
The Hawks, ahead 73-62 early in the 3rd, were limited to 6/22 in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn has never lost 2 games in a row this season (8-0). The two teams at 95 everywhere, Durant returned a shoot came to conclude an 8-0 for the advantage 103-95. Atlanta responded with a 7-0 to pick up at best at 103-102 with 5 points from Young. Atlanta, the most skillful team in the league at 3-pointers (no luck, the Nets have the best 3-point defense) came out of a game with 25 shots at 3-pointers (franchise record) and didn’t this time shot only at 11/34 from a distance. Durant and Young each took a technique after a little mess in the 4th.
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