Kevin Durant scored 32 points in three quarters to help the Brooklyn Nets cruise to an empathic 125-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series. The Nets, without James Harden who had a tight hamstring, led by 49 points in the fourth quarter. At Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Durant, who registered his fourth 30-point game of the post-season, shot 12 from 18 on the field, alongside four three-pointers. Durant also added six assists, while Kyrie Irving scored 22 points as the second-seeded Nets set a franchise post-season record of 21 three-pointers. It is the fourth time in seven post-season games the Nets have shot at least 50 per cent from the floor.

Source: The Star June 08, 2021 07:52 UTC