Kevin Durant scored 32 points (13 in the first quarter), and the Brooklyn Nets routed the Milwaukee Bucks 125-86 for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Nets led by as many as 49 and never trailed, pulling away with a 26-4 run in the fourth quarter.
Kyrie Irving had 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 6 assists.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The Nets shot 52.1% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Bucks’ 44.0% and 29.6%. The Nets made 21 3-pointers, 4 of them by Durant and 4 by Irving. The Bucks turned it over 16 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Bucks were outscored 22-11 in 5 minutes with Holiday, Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Portis and Forbes on the floor together.