Kevin Durant’s double-double, Joe Harris lead Brooklyn Nets to win 130-115 over Charlotte Hornets

Kevin Durant’s double-double, Joe Harris lead Brooklyn Nets to win 130-115 over Charlotte Hornets

Joe Harris and Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant scored a double-double with 25 points and 11 assists whereas Joe Harris scored team high 26 points to lead Brooklyn Nets over Charlotte Hornets 130-115. Landry Shamet added 20 points and Kyrie Irving contributed with adding 12 just one day after LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement from the NBA after irregular heartbeat. 

Talking about the away team, Miles Bridges scored his career best 33 points for the Charlotte Hornets as the team was playing without 5 of their top 6 scorers. The Hornets used an early 23-6 run to take a 27-13 lead. Brooklyn cut it to 35-29 after the opening quarter, then began the second with the first six points to tie it. It remained tied at 61-all at halftime. 

Kevin Durant, Joe Harris ensure Brooklyn Nets beat Charlotte Hornets 

The Brooklyn Nets pushed to a 94-89 after three, then opened the final quarter on a 19-5 run to put away the game. A four-point play by Joe Harris put the Brooklyn Nets up 98-91 early in the quarter. He then extended the lead to 104-93 with another 3-pointer followed by three free throws on the next possession. 

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Joe Harris is the only member of the Nets to have played in each of the team’s 56 games this season. He has also started the in 53 games. Miles Bridges is the only Charlotte Hornets’ player to see action in each of the team’s 55 games. 

“You can’t be comfortable when a team has Kevin Durant and Kyrie, two of the most gifted scorers who ever played this game,” Bridges added as per ESPN. “And Joe Harris, he can shoot the blood out of the ball.”

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