Not only did the Brooklyn Nets desperately needed to bounce back from Sunday’s loss on Tuesday, they were also expected to do so on the national stage against Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
The Los Angeles Clippers made the Nets work for the win, but Brooklyn still walked away the victor in the 124-120 finish. Brooklyn’s big three is now 4-1 as a trio.
Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 39 points. Kevin Durant finished with 28 and James Harden had 23 to go with his 14 assists and 10 boards. Altogether, Brooklyn’s big three accounted for 72.5% of the Nets’ 124 points (90). Joe Harris (13 points) was the only other Nets player to finish in double figures.
Here are three things we learned from the Nets’ win: