Kyrie Irving driving against Pacers defenders white jersey
The Nets snapped a three-game losing streak, erasing a 19-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 129-121 on Wednesday night.
Here are the key takeaways …
– After missing the team’s first 35 games due to his vaccination status, Kyrie Irving made his highly anticipated return on Wednesday night, starting alongside James Harden in the backcourt. With Kevin Durant also in the starting lineup, the Nets had their Big Three together for the first time this season.
– The Nets tried to get Irving going right off the bat. On the Nets’ first possession, Irving ended up taking a right elbow jumper as his first shot back, but it was off the mark. Irving went scoreless in his first six-minute run before taking the bench, missing his first two shots.
Meanwhile, Durant paced the Nets in the first, scoring 16 points, but Lance Stephenson, back with the Pacers on a 10-day contract, was on fire in the quarter, scoring a whopping 20 points…