Durant’s 45 points lift Nets over Magic
Lights up Orlando as Brooklyn continues long stand
Kevin Durant had a feeling he was going to have his best game of the season as soon as he opened his eyes Monday morning.
“When I woke up,” Durant jibed when asked when he knew he was going to have a special night before 15,704 fans at Downtown’s Barclays Center.
Durant poured in a season-high 45 points, grabbed seven rebounds, handed out five assists and blocked a pair of shots as the Brooklyn Nets held off the Orlando Magic, 109-102, to reach .500 and improve to 2-0 on their ongoing season-high seven-game homestand.
“I was able to knock some shots down. I want to keep it up,” said Durant, who finished a blistering 19-of-24 from the field, 3-of-5 from 3-point range and 4-for-4 at the free-throw line.