James Harden had 25 points (7 during a 17-0 run across the first and second quarters), 10 rebounds and 11 assists, his third triple-double of the season, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 147-125 for their fourth straight win.
The Nets led by as many as 25, pulling away with a 33-8 run bridging the first and second quarters.
Kyrie Irving had 25 points (12 in the third quarter) and 7 assists, and Joe Harris added 20 points with 5 3-pointers. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers and 9 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Thunder, Theo Maledon scored a career-high 24 points on 8 for 9 shooting, and Luguentz Dort went 1 for 9 from 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points on 7 for 10 shooting. Al Horford scored 16 points.
The Nets shot 57.0% from the field and 42.2% from 3 to the Thunder’s 46.5% and 42.1%. They outscored the Thunder 70-38 in the paint. The Nets outscored the Thunder 24-12 in 5 minutes with Green, Harden, Irving, Harris and Luwawu-Cabarrot on the floor together.