Fresh off a 45-point explosion, Kevin Durant merely poured in 39 points, helping the Nets outshoot their rebounding issues in a win over the Wizards.
The Nets weathered the loss of one star Wednesday night because their biggest star would not let them lose.
The Nets have won a season-best three straight and are above .500 for the first time in 2022-23. They have yet to lose to begin a seven-game homestand that star guard Kyrie Irving called “essential.” Without Simmons, who will be out for at least a week with a left lateral upper calf strain, the Nets had to dust off guards Edmond Sumner , Cam Thomas and big man Markieff Morris , volleying between smaller and bigger lineups. Joe Harris stepped into the starting lineup and also played a bigger role, too.
The Nets’ offensive pace began to slow in the third quarter, as the lead they held most of the game vanished. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Photo
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