Former All-Star players Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving only knew business on the court.
The Brooklyn Nets duo combined for 48 points in 17-out-of-32 shooting to crush Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in a lopsided 125-99 win for the opening game of the 2020-2021 NBA Regular Season.
Kevin Durant, who just got out of his shell after 18 months of rest, drilled 22 points in 25 minutes on his first game of the season. The 32-year-old forward flashed his older self when he was still playing with the Golden State Warriors. He suffered a torn Achilles tendon during Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors.
Kyrie Irving, who was fined by the NBA due to his violation of the league's media rules, delivered a punctuating 26-point outing on 10-of-16 shooting from the field while boasting his 4-of-7 shooting from the three in only 25 minutes.
Irving missed the All-Star break last season due to his shoulder injury and yet, his scoring talent took Brooklyn to a lead as much as 38 points.
Caris LeVert lifted the bench's banner after contributing 20 markers, nine rebounds, and five assists. Jarret Allen also collected eight points, seven boards, and two blocks.
It was not a question of who scored the most points for the Brooklyn Nets. The returning duo was evident to be a wrecking machine at both ends.
Coming from the locker room, the Brooklyn Nets were merciless in their first war leaving a 63-45 stain for the Golden State Warriors.
Durant seemed to be a bloodthirsty predator on the court. The two-time NBA champion buried 10 points in the third frame to push Brooklyn Nets' lead to 99-71 before the fourth quarter.
The Brooklyn Nets assured their win tonight. Durant and Irving did not play in the fourth quarter.
On the other hand, returning star Stephen Curry pace the Warriors with 20 points on 7-of-21 shooting from the field. His trey caught a cold in action after shooting only two out of 10 triples.
The Golden State Warriors may lose their first game, but it opened their rookie's potential for the team. James Wiseman scored 19 points and six boards for his first official game in the NBA.
Warriors wingman Andrew Wiggins added 13 points and two rebounds in the loss.
Draymond Green was sidelined because of the muscle strain on his right foot.
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