Brooklyn Nets rating franchise report 91 factors in first half throughout blowout win over Golden State

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The Brooklyn Nets put up a franchise report 91 factors within the first half – the third highest whole in NBA historical past – in Wednesday’s 143-113 blowout win over reigning champion the Golden State Warriors.

The Phoenix Suns maintain the primary half factors report with 107 scored in opposition to Denver in 1990, whereas the Warriors put up 92 in opposition to the Chicago Bulls in 2018.

Star man Kevin Durant scored 21 of his 23 factors within the first-half rout, additionally including seven rebounds and 5 assists, whereas Edmond Sumner was the workforce’s second highest scorer with 16 factors off the bench.

Brooklyn recorded the historic whole with out Kyrie Irving, who was out with a calf damage.

In whole, 9 of the 12 Nets gamers that took to the ground scored in double figures, one other franchise report.

“That’s what occurs if you come to work and also you’re able to work from the start,” Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn instructed reporters, per NBA.com.

It was the second blowout loss in as many nights for the Warriors, who suffered a 38-point loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday.

Steve Kerr’s aspect was with out Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins in opposition to the Nets. Curry is anticipated to be sidelined for numerous weeks with a shoulder damage.

“It’s the Warriors,” Durant stated, per NBA.com. “You at all times respect them regardless of who’s on the ground. They've a championship system and championship gamers.”

It was the seventh consecutive victory for the Nets, the longest present successful streak within the NBA, who've climbed to fourth place within the Japanese Convention.

The Warriors, in the meantime, sit eleventh within the West Convention standings and at 3-16 now have the worst street report within the NBA this season.