Kevin Durant led the Nets with 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, but the Lakers got a season-high 37 points from Anthony Davis and defeated Brooklyn 116-103.
"We played in spurts tonight. It was a perfect storm for them. They made shots and got to the rim," Durant said.
The Lakers led by 16 with less than four minutes remaining in the third, but the Nets rallied to close to 91-87 on a two free throws by Durant with 8:27 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Lakers then blew it open with a 15-2 run, including seven points by Walker and four from Davis.
Los Angeles had a 55-46 lead at halftime. The Lakers extended their advantage to 77-61 with 3:56 remaining in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Walker before the Nets scored 11 straight points and closed the quarter on a 16-3 run. "I knew we expended a lot of juice from the Clipper game . The guys gave what they had," said Brooklyn coach Jacque Vaughn after the Nets fell to 1-3 during the second game of back-to-backs.Nic Claxton suffered a left eye contusion during the third quarter and did not return. ... Markieff Morris made a crosscourt shot at the end of the first half, but it happened after the buzzer. ... Ben Simmons was declared out one hour before tipoff due to left knee soreness. ...
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