Kevin Durant returns to Golden State and the Nets dominate

San Francisco. Kevin Durant won his long-awaited first trip back to the Bay Arena to play against the Warriors team in which he helped capture two titles over three years, scoring 20 points in the Brooklyn Nets’ 134-117 victory. about Golden State on Saturday night.

The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals in both title races, Durant missed his first three shots before scoring a remaining triple 5:49 minutes into the first quarter and finished 19-8 from the floor and of 6-1 in three-point baskets.

Stephen Curry also didn’t have his best night, with 17-10 for 27 points and 9-2 from depth when Golden State lost its third straight game against the Nets, plus the chance of its first winning streak of three games in the season.

The Warriors saw former Houston nemesis James Harden in the Nets uniform for the first time, delivering 14 assists to complete 19 points, including five triples and eight rebounds.. Kyrie Irving scored 23 points when Brooklyn broke a seven-game losing streak at home to the Warriors on their first visit to the Phase Center.

The Nets had lost three of four, but welcomed Durant after losing the last three games under the COVID-19 quarantine protocols.

Golden State paid tribute on video with “Welcome Back KD!” for a while out of the first chamber and plans to do so again during his next visit to the Phase Center when the fans are back.

The Warriors shot 20-4 in triples in the first half, 7-1 from Curry, and lost 66-51 at halftime.

Curry fought for his standards after a 40-point performance two nights earlier against Orlando in which he made 10 triples.

The Warriors lost 125-99 in Brooklyn to open the season on Dec. 22, but “we’re a totally different team,” Kent Bazemore said.

So were the renewed Nets.