Nets Rebound, Top Pistons as Durant and Irving Explode
NETS 130 – PISTONS 123
Kevin Durant scored a game high 41 points and Kyrie Irving added 27 points in his second home game of the season as the Nets edged out the Detroit Pistons 130-123 on Tuesday night in Brooklyn.
Irving, who struggled in his 2022 Barclays Center debut on Sunday, scoring only 16 points in a loss to Charlotte, was 7-of-18 from the floor, 4-of-8 from downtown and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. His 26-foot three pointer in the fourth quarter broke a 101-101 tie, gave the Nets a lead they would hold Cade Cunningham tied the game at 108.
Durant answered with a pull-up jumper and a pair of free-throws to put Brooklyn up 112-108 with 4;38 to go. Seth Curry also added a huge three pointer to put the Nets lead up to seven points. Curry finished with 11 points.
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“I know their record isn’t good, but they still have pros over there,” Durant said of the Pistons. “They still made shots early and gained confidence as a team. This was a good test for us.”
The victory puts Brooklyn at 40-36 on the season. With six games left on their schedule, the Nets are currently the Eastern Conference’s eighth seed, and in a comfortable position to make at least the play-in game.
