Kyrie Irving collected 33 factors and 9 assists because the Brooklyn Nets took an enormous lead within the first half and held on for a 122-116 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night time in New York.
Irving scored 12 of his factors within the fourth when the Nets fended off a number of Charlotte makes an attempt to regain the lead. He made 14 of 24 pictures, together with a floater within the lane with 13.7 seconds left to seal the win.
Kevin Durant added 29 factors, 9 rebounds and eight assists because the Nets set a season excessive for factors within the first half (73), improved to 5-1 on their season-high seven-game homestand and rebounded from Sunday’s 11-point loss to the Boston Celtics. Durant and Irving mixed for Brooklyn’s ultimate 15 factors.
Reserve Seth Curry added 20 factors whereas Nicolas Claxton contributed 14 as Brooklyn shot 57 p.c and gained for the seventh time in eight residence video games.
Terry Rozier led the Hornets with 11 of his 29 factors within the fourth. Kelly Oubre added 28, however regardless of capturing 53.4 p.c, Charlotte misplaced for the fourth time in 5 video games.
After taking a 10-point lead by the opening quarter, the Nets held a 23-point lead late within the second and a 73-55 lead by halftime earlier than Charlotte always chipped away.
Charlotte outscored Brooklyn 10-2 over the ultimate 3:08 of the third to get inside 96-87 getting into the fourth. A hook shot by Rozier and a three-point play by Oubre moved Charlotte inside 96-92 within the opening minute of the fourth and the Hornets had been inside 102-96 when Jalen McDaniels completed off an alley-oop with 8:55 left.
Rozier’s reverse layup round Irving made it 104-101 with 7:31 left and his 3 from the highest of the important thing made it 109-107 a minute later. After Mason Plumlee grabbed an offensive rebound, Oubre hit a 3-pointer to make it 113-112 Brooklyn with 3:23 left, prompting a Brooklyn timeout. Brooklyn led 115-114 after McDaniels scored over Irving with two minutes left.
Rozier then bought by Irving and Curry for a layup to make it 118-116 with 67 seconds left. Following a Charlotte deflection that left six on the shot clock, Irving hit two free throws with 44.3 seconds left and a floater within the lane with 13.7 left for the sport’s ultimate factors.
