Kyrie Irving scored 32 points and Joe Harris had 24 to lead seven Brooklyn players in double figures as the shorthanded Nets held off the host New Orleans Pelicans 134-129 on Tuesday night.
Landry Shamet added 18, Blake Griffin scored 16, Jeff Green had 15, Bruce Brown had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 10.
The Nets (39-19) played without James Harden, who is out indefinitely after suffering a setback in his rehabilitation of a hamstring injury; Kevin Durant, who is day-to-day with a thigh contusion; and Nicolas Claxton and Reggie Perry (health and safety protocol).
Kyrie Irving goes for 32 PTS (15 in 4th), 8 AST and comes up clutch late in the @BrooklynNets win vs. New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/YfqEbCV2lp
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2021
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