ORLANDO, Fla. — The Nets rebounded from an embarrassing blowout loss to the Bulls and resumed their winning ways with a dominating 123-90 victory over the Magic Wednesday night at Amway Center. They were equally tough at both ends of the floor, scoring a season high in points while holding their opponent to less than 100 points for the fifth time this season.
Unlike Monday in Chicago when the Nets fell apart in the fourth quarter, they expanded a 9-1 run to end the third quarter into a 17-1 run that carried them to a 102-75 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Magic failed to score a point for a span of 5:18. Eventually, the Nets led by as much as 31 points.
Kevin Durant led the Nets (8-4) with 30 points, LaMarcus Aldridge totaled 21, and James Harden finished with a triple-double of 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. The Nets shot 50.0% overall and 42.1% from three-point range (16 of 38), and they got 59 points from the bench, including 11 from DeAndre' Bembry and 10 from Jevon Carter.
