Kevin Durant had 29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists to lift the Brooklyn Nets past the host Philadelphia 76ers 114-109 on Friday.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points, James Harden added 20 and Joe Harris had 14 for the Nets. Patty Mills contributed 11.
Tobias Harris and Seth Curry scored 23 points apiece and Joel Embiid added 19 for the Sixers in their home opener.The Sixers played without Shake Milton and of course without Ben Simmons, who will be out indefinitely after telling the team he's not mentally ready to play. Embiid knocked down a trey from the wing for a 78-69 Sixers lead with 5:47 left in the third quarter. The Sixers maintained a 91-85 advantage at the end of the third.
When Joe Harris dropped in a shot in the lane, the Nets trailed 102-98 with 7:17 to go. The Sixers then reeled off a 6-0 spurt capped by Matisse Thybulle's dunk to lead by 10.
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