Kevin Durant outscores the Pistons 26-25 in the third quarter, finishes with 43 points in Nets' 124-121 win. NetsWorld
However, his turnover led to a Bogdanovic 3-pointer that cut Brooklyn's lead to 120-119 with 40 seconds left.
Irving missed a 3-pointer at the other end, but Killian Hayes was called for a foul. Pistons coach Dwane Casey unsuccessfully challenged the call, and Irving hit two free throws before missing the third to make it 122-119 with 29 seconds left. Bogdanovic missed, but Alec Burks hit a layup before fouling Durant, who made both free throws to keep it a three-point game.Durant has scored at least 40 points in his last three games against Detroit -- the first player to do that since Rick Barry in 1966-67 -- including an arena-record 51 in Brooklyn's 116-104 win in Detroit on Dec. 21, 2021.
The Pistons led 71-54 at halftime, but Durant's third-quarter run ended with a 3-pointer with three seconds left to give the Nets a 98-96 lead. With Durant getting a rest, Irving scored eight points in the first 4:20 of the fourth, helping Brooklyn to a 109-104 advantage.: Durant passed John Havilcek and Paul Pierce on the NBA scoring list in the first quarter. He is currently at 26,437 - 61 behind Tim Duncan. ... Durant has scored at least 25 points in his last 12 visits to Detroit, the second-longest streak behind Wilt Chamberlain's 23.
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