Kevin Durant had 28 points (13 in the first quarter) and 11 assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-100.
The Warriors took control with a 26-12 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 24.
Quinn Cook scored 27 points (14 on mid-range shots) on 11 for 16 shooting, and Klay Thompson added 24 points. The Warriors had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Nets, Joe Harris scored 24 points on 9 for 12 shooting.
The Warriors shot 55.4% from the field and 43.8% from 3 to the Nets’ 46.8% and 29.2%. The Nets outscored the Warriors 54-21 off the bench.