Without Harden, Nets Bucks lead 2-0 in Eastern Conference semifinals

Jakarta (medialnews) – Kevin Durant scored 32 points in three quarters, so the Brooklyn Nets didn’t mind losing James Harden to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-86 in the second game of the Eastern Conference semifinals in New York, Monday night local time.

For example, the second-placed Nets in the region lead the format series best-of-seven leading 2-0 on the third game to be played in Milwaukee on Thursday night local time or Friday morning CEST.

The undefeated Brooklyn Nets led by 49 points in the fourth quarter. The Nets led by double digits in the last 39 minutes and 11 seconds.

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In 33 minutes, Durant made 12 of a total of 18 pitches and scored at least 30 points for the fourth time in a playoff. He also hit four three-pointers, making him four . made bounce back and send six assists.

Durant ended his prolific performance by tricking Giannis Antetokounmpo lay up turned around in the last 4.8 seconds of the quarter to give Brooklyn a 95-65 lead.

Kyrie Irving scores 22 points after making 9 of his 17 throws and six help out for the Nets who posted 52.1 percent pitching effectiveness and set the team record for most three-pointers with 21 three-pointers.

It was the fourth time in the first seven playoffs that the Nets scored at least a 50 percent pitch effectiveness.

Antetokounmpo leads the third-seeded Bucks with 18 points and 11 bounces back. He hit eight of fifteen on the field and missed five of seven free throws. The effectiveness of his throws reached 53.5 percent after succeeding on 23 of a total of 43 throws.

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Khris Middleton of Milwaukee scored 17 points but missed his first eight shots, made eight of 20 and made five passes. Jrue Holiday was stuck at 13 points.

The Bucks were 44 percent effective, missing 19 of a total of 27 3-pointers after only 6 of 30 3-pointers in the first game.

Harden had to watch this game from the bench after resting due to a problem with his right hamstring. He was injured 43 seconds before Brooklyn took a 115-107 win in Saturday’s series opener.

Without Harden, the Nets immediately dominated and ran to win by a margin of a fifth double-digit point during the playoffs.

Durant scored 21 points while the Nets went to 27 points before half time and led 65-41 at half time. He hit 7 of 10 shots before the turn of the second quarter, including a three-pointer in the last second of the first quarter, which gave the Nets a 36-19 lead after 12 minutes.

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