Kevin Durant’s Nets set franchise record after scoring 91 points in first half vs Warriors

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The Brooklyn Nets, led by the mighty Kevin Durant have set a new franchise record. Learn more about it.

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets called it a night for the Golden State Warriors. The Golden State Warriors were already toothless without their stars Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Andrew Wiggins.

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Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) and Jordan Poole (3) defend a shot by Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game as teammate Anthony Lamb (40) watches Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

To add more problems to the Warriors’ woes, the Nets showed no mercy while stacking up the scoreboard.

An immaculate Nets team, led by their superstar Kevin Durant, had no problem on Wednesday night to roll over the Warriors.

Notably, Kyrie Irving was also missing in action for the Brooklyn Nets.

The Nets dominantly dropped 46 points against Golden State in the first 12 minutes and then ended with 91 points in the first half, thus setting a new franchise record.

Meanwhile, in the first half, Golden State Warriors could only manage 51 points.

So, the first half ended with a 91-51 scoreline.

The match ended with the Brooklyn Nets scoring 143 points, while the Golden State Warriors managed to score 113. The Warriors just suffered a 30 point defeat.

The fans quite enjoyed the Brooklyn Nets half-time show and they promptly reacted to the Nets’ performance on social media.

Here are some of the hilarious reactions about the Brooklyn Nets’ half-time performance:

The Brooklyn Nets are currently one of the hottest teams in the NBA. The Nets may have had a bad start to their 2022-23 season but things are looking positive for the Nets right now. They are on a seven-game winning streak and have won 11 of their last 12 games.

With this win against the Warriors, the Nets now have a 20 – 12 record and stand fourth in the Eastern Conference Standings.

With Kyrie Irving missing, Kevin Durant came up big for Brooklyn, finishing the night with 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in 29 minutes.

Nets’ other players, Royce O’Neale scored 14 points, Nic Claxton scored 10 points and Ben Simmons scored 10 points, grabbed 4 assists, and dished 8 assists in 19 minutes. Edmond Sumner was a surprise, scoring 16 points.

Meanwhile, Golden State Warriors’ James Wiseman finished the game with 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. Jordan Poole scored 13 points and Moses Moody scored 17 points.

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