James Harden recorded a triple-double, and Kevin Durant continued his torrid scoring pace with 30 points, as the Brooklyn Nets (8-4) cruised to a 123-90 (28-23, 37-20, 29-22, 29-15) victory over the host Orlando Magic (3-9) on Wednesday.
| Player of the Game | |
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EFF
28
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| Kevin Durant | |
| Points | 30 |
| Accuracy | 11-12 |
| Rebounds | 5 |
| Assists | 2 |
Harden finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists to help Brooklyn win for the third time on its current six-game road trip.
Durant, who entered Wednesday averaging a league-best 29.5 points per game, was nearly perfect from the floor by making 11 of 12 field goals, 6 of 7 free throws, and both of his 3-point attempts.
Durant has started the season with 12 consecutive games of 20 or more points, a franchise record as well as a personal best.
LaMarcus Aldridge led Brooklyn's bench with 21 points and eight rebounds, while DeAndre' Bembry had 11 points and Jevon Carter contributed 10 points and five assists. Brooklyn starter Joe Harris finished with nine points, including knocking down three 3-pointers.
The Nets led 94-75 after three quarters before outscoring Orlando 29-15 in the final period. Brooklyn shot 50.5 percent from the floor (46-for-91) and 43.2 percent from 3-point range (16-for-37).
Orlando's Cole Anthony came in averaging 20.2 points per game, but he went 0-for-5 from 3-point range and was limited to 10 points. Anthony, the third-youngest player in Magic history (behind Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard) to post his third 30-point game, also grabbed eight rebounds and had three steals.
The Magic lost Wendell Carter Jr. to a left eye abrasion suffered in the third quarter. Carter Jr. finished with nine points and five rebounds in 18 minutes as his streak of four straight double-doubles ended.
Terrence Ross scored a team-high 17 points off the bench for Orlando, which went 4-for-33 from beyond the arc. Mo Bamba contributed 14 points and nine rebounds and Franz Wagner chipped in 10 points, seven rebounds, and six steals.
Orlando allowed just 97.8 points per game over its previous four outings, but the Nets built a 65-53 halftime lead as Aldridge had three triples and 13 points during Brooklyn's 37-point second quarter.
Nets: Kevin Durant 30 (5 REB), LaMarcus Aldridge 21 (8 REB), James Harden 17 (11 REB, 11 AST), DeAndre' Bembry 11, Jevon Carter 10.
Magic: Terrence Ross 17, Mo Bamba 14 (9 REB), Cole Anthony 10 (8 REB), Franz Wagner 10 (7 REB).
Kevin Durant's performance
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