The Brooklyn Nets scored their first win of the season on the road in spectacular fashion, stunning the Philadelphia 76ers with a 16-1 run to close the game and overcome a late deficit. The Sixers led by 10 points with 5:33 left to play in the fourth, but went on a five-minute scoring drought as LaMarcus Aldridge powered a Nets comeback.
Aldridge (23 PTS, 5 REBS) came off the bench and gave the team some clutch minutes in the period. He even had the game-tying dunk where he was also fouled.
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— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) October 23, 2021
Everything after that came down to free throws and some important defensive stops on their way to a 114-109 victory. Although Aldridge had his name written all over the win, so did Kevin Durant (29 PTS, 15 REBS, 12 ASTS). Durant finished with a triple-double, his 13th of his career, and a game-high in points, rebounds and assists.
His running mate in James Harden (20 PTS, 8 ASTS, 7 REBS) also put on a show, passing Kyle Korver for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers made list in the process. Here are the player grades from Friday’s win: