The Brooklyn Nets continued to collect stars and wins while the New York Knicks kept on piling up losses.
The Nets scored a double victory on Wednesday — acquiring James Harden in a blockbuster four-team trade, then survived a late scare from the Knicks, 116-109, for their second straight win.
Even with the Nets showing up with just nine players, they still dominated the game until the final three minutes.
Kevin Durant, Joe Harris, and DeAndre Jordan keyed the Nets’ breakaway in the second quarter. They outscored the Knicks, 35-20, in that pivotal quarter and held a 16-point halftime lead.