Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant scored 32 points each and the Nets extended to nine wins their longest streak since the franchise moved to Brooklyn by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 125-117 on Monday. Cavaliers de Cleveland.
Los Nets withstood a sensational 46-point performance Darius Garland, who single-handedly kept the Cavs close in the fourth quarter.
Brooklyn has won 13 of 14 games and it’s starting to look like a contending team to the NBA title after the unnecessary drama at the beginning of the campaign
TJ Warren added a season-high 23 points for the Nets, who beat one of the teams they are chasing in the Eastern Conference standings after beating Milwaukee 18 on December 23.
Durant passed Tim Duncan (26,496) for 15th place on the scoring list with a shot from distance in the second period. His next goal is Dominique Wilkins (26,668).
