NEW YORK — It’s an improbable, implausible scenario, but with the Nets severely shorthanded because of health and safety protocols thepast two games, the "Kevin Durant and the Kids" show has been wildly entertaining. Durant once again carried the Nets with 13 points in the final eight minutes of a 114-105 victory over the 76ers Thursday night at Barclays Center.
The Nets saw a 20-point second period lead shrink to two late in the third quarter, and after they built it back to 11 early in the fourth, they committed five turnovers to fuel a 12-2 run that cut the 76ers’ deficit to 92-91 on a layup by Matthias Thybulle with 8:19 left to play.
Durant was on the bench during that 76ers run. After he returned, Durant hit a three to give the Nets breathing room, then responded to tying baskets by Joel Embiid with a go-ahead jumper and a four-point play for a 107-103 lead with 1:46 to play.
