The Brooklyn Nets are on absolute fire. When Kevin Durant gave his Bleacher Report interview people assumed the team would be in trouble. However, the Nets have a 20-6 record under Jacque Vaughn. They took down the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-117 tonight, riding on 32 each by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
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With the win tonight, the Nets improve to a nine-game win streak. This is the longest win streak in franchise history since their relocation to Brooklyn.
The Nets (22-12) season-best nine game win streak is officially the longest win streak since the franchise relocated to Brooklyn.
The last time the Nets won nine or more straight games … way back in the 2005-06 season. #NetsWorld x #NBA
pic.twitter.com/3pwXOpyFAT— Chris Milholen (@CMilholenSB) December 27, 2022
It’s a big win for the Nets, improving them to the 3rd spot in the East.
Skip Bayless praises Kevin Durant and the Nets
KD has been on a tear this season. So far, Durantula has come to play, averaging 30 points on 58.3% shooting, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per contest. He’s been the engine behind the Nets’ success, and has certainly been making a case for MVP.
After the game tonight, Skip Bayless took it to his Twitter to talk about the Nets.
Uh, here come the Nets, now 3rd in East only 2 back of Boston. KD/Kyrie 32 each. ALERT: TJ Warren, 23 off the bench. Look out above.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 27, 2022
With the win over the Cavs, the Nets improve to a 22-12 record, good for the 3rd seed. They’re half a game behind the 2nd seeded Bucks and two games behind the #1-seeded Celtics. With the way the Nets have been playing and their next stretch of games, they would like to close the gap and try and get to the top spot.
Along with KD and Kyrie, the Nets bench and role players have been performing excellently as well. If they keep continuing to do so, the Nets pose a big threat in the East.
KD had a historic night
While scoring 32 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and dishing five assists, Kevin Durant made NBA History today. He passed Tim Duncan on the all-time Scoring List.
Congrats to @KDTrey5 of the @BrooklynNets for moving up to 15th on the all-time scoring list! pic.twitter.com/mBs8xOESF6
— NBA (@NBA) December 27, 2022
Not only that, he also passed Kobe Bryant for the 21st spot on the All-Time 3-point FGM.
Kevin Durant tonight:
— Passed Tim Duncan in all-time points
— Passed Kobe Bryant in all-time threes pic.twitter.com/6NBoGdDrTE— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 27, 2022
If KD keeps playing the way he has been, it would be hard to deny him his 2nd regular season MVP honors.