A 29-point outburst courtesy of James Harden, a huge double-double from Kevin Durant and a clutch 21-point effort from LaMarcus Aldridge off the bench secured the Nets’ third win on Friday. Matched up against the Indiana Pacers, who were missing key players like Caris LeVert, things seemed almost perfect for Brooklyn to bounce back — and that’s exactly what they did.
The Nets lost the battle in the interior, getting outscored 52-36, while even giving the ball away 18 times. If it were not for the team’s determination to get to the stripe, this contest could have easily gotten away from them. Brooklyn shot a season-high 41 free throws in the win and a familiar face in the form of Harden got to the line to shoot 19 times himself.
Following the win, here is what Nets head coach Steve Nash, Harden, Durant and Aldridge had to say.