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Joel Embiid was lucky not to have been ejected for kicking a Nets player in the groin area, blocked a potential tying basket as the Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn 102-97

The NBA has postponed Brooklyn’s game scheduled for Thursday at Portland because the coronavirus-ravaged Nets do not have the league-minimum eight players available for the contest.

Kevin Durant back from a 23-game absence was perfect in shooting, scoring 17 points sparking the Brooklyn Nets’ 139-111 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans.

Kyrie Irving scored 40 points, Jeff Green made two free throws with 3.7 seconds left and the Brooklyn Nets overcome the early loss of James Harden to beat the New York Knicks 114-112.

The Nets now have their longest winning streak since moving from New Jersey to Brooklyn. Kyrie Irving had 27 points in the Nets’ eighth consecutive win, a 129-92 over the Magic.

Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 40 points, James Harden had his fifth triple-double with Brooklyn and the Nets beat the Sacramento Kings 136-125.

Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 39 points, including eight straight in the fourth-quarter run that sent Brooklyn into the lead for good, and the Nets beat the Clippers 124-120.

All eyes on Brooklyn's Big 3, Collin Sexton stole the spotlight by scoring 42 points, including 15 in the second overtime, to lead the Cavaliers to a 147-135 win over the Nets.

Kevin Durant made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, James Harden had 34 points and 12 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Milwaukee Bucks 125-123.

The Toronto Raptors are up two games to none in their NBA first-round series against Brooklyn.