Nets feel Durant’s absence in loss to Cavs
Harden and Irving not enough for struggling Brooklyn
Kevin Durant is irreplaceable.
The Brooklyn Nets readily admitted it after their 114-107 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Martin Luther King Day in front of 19,432 fans at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
“You can’t replace Kev,” said Kyrie Irving, who scored a team-high 27 points, but wasn’t able to connect down the stretch when it mattered most.