James Harden had 25 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and a season-high 16 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets went on a 28-8 run in the third quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 138-112.
The Nets led by as many as 38, pulling away with a 33-4 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Kevin Durant had 27 points (7 during a 22-0 run across the third and fourth quarters) and 9 assists on 7 for 10 shooting. Patty Mills added 21 points on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench, and Day'Ron Sharpe scored a career-high 20 points on 10 for 14 shooting. The Nets had 4 20-point scorers. Harden assisted on 5 of Sharpe’s 10 baskets, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Bulls, Zach LaVine had 22 points and 6 assists.
The Nets shot 56.3% from the field and 53.1% from 3 to the Bulls’ 46.9% and 36.7%. The Bulls forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Bulls were outscored 21-4 in 5 minutes with DeRozan, Vučević, LaVine, Ball and Dosunmu on the floor together. Sharpe fouled out.