Kevin Durant impressed on his official debut and Kyrie Irving top-scored as the Brooklyn Nets humbled the Golden State Warriors 125-99 in their NBA season opener.
Durant played his first official game since rupturing his Achilles tendon while playing for the Warriors in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals.
After sitting out the entire 2019-2020 campaign, Durant made his Nets bow and posted 22 points against former team the Warriors in Tuesday’s curtain raiser behind closed doors in Brooklyn.
In his Warriors reunion, Durant – who won two championships and as many Finals MVPs in Golden State – was seven-of-16 from the field in 25 minutes, while he also collected five rebounds, tallied three assists and three steals.