NBA: James Harden, Kevin Durant lead Nets over Bucks in thriller

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James Harden collected 34 points and 12 assists, Kevin Durant added 30, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36.8 seconds left and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks for a 125-123 victory Monday night in New York.

Harden became the first Net to get a 30-point game in his first two games with the team and also added four rebounds. He shot 13 of 25 from the floor and scored 13 points in the final 12 minutes when the lead changed hands 10 times.

Milwaukee had a chance to regain the lead but Khris Middleton missed a 3-pointer with 29.2 seconds. After a turnover by Durant with 5.5 seconds left, Milwaukee called a timeout but the game ended when Middleton missed left corner 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left while being closely guarded by Bruce Brown.

Joe Harris added 20 and hit five 3-pointers as Brooklyn shot 54.8 percent and hit 15 of 31 3-point tries while playing without Kyrie Irving for the seventh straight game. Middleton added 25 and Jrue Holiday contributed 22 as Milwaukee shot 43.8 percent and misfired on 26 of 37 3-point tries.

 

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