The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers entered Thursday's game with plenty of star power even with the Nets missing Kevin Durant and the Lakers without Anthony Davis.
Besides Davis, LeBron James and the Lakers were also without starting point guard Dennis Schroder Thursday night. James faced Kyrie Irving, his former teammate, and Irving improved to 3-10 against James. James Harden led the Nets with 23 points and 11 assists in Brooklyn's 109-98 victory. The Nets are now 10-1 against teams with a .