Kyrie Irving and James Harden led the Nets to win over the Wizards

Kyrie Irving scored 28 points and James Harden added another 26 to guide the Nets de Brooklyn to a 113-106 victory over the Wizards of Washington.

Blake Griffin landed his first dunk since December 2019 in his debut with the Nets Y Nicolas Claxton he chipped in 16 points, including a pair of three-point plays in the final minutes to help contain the Wizards’ onslaught.

Russell Westbrook he finished with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for Washington. After being down by as much as 14 points in the first half and 12 in the second, Washington he came up 103-102 thanks to Westbrook’s layup with three minutes remaining.

But Claxton scored two dunks while receiving pass fouls from Irving down the stretch and Brooklyn he clung to the advantage. DeAndre Jordan he hit 12 points and Joe Harris had 10 for the Nets, who have won 15 of their last 17 games.

Rui Hachimura finished with 20 points and 10 boards for Wizards. Alex Len also scored 20 points and Bradley Beal added 17. Griffin he played his first game with the Nets since his termination with the Pistons, entering with 4:37 remaining in the first quarter.

Brooklyn he trailed by 14 points in the first quarter and reached the second with a 30-25 deficit. But Harden started the second period scoring the first nine points and the Nets they did not give up the lead again.

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