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Kevin Durant shoots for team point-streak mark as Nets face Thunder

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Unless Kevin Durant is given a game off to rest, the Nets forward will seek his franchise-record 13th straight game with at least 25 points when Brooklyn hosts the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.

The Nets, who routed the host Chicago Bulls 138-112 on Wednesday, will attempt to complete their first sweep of a back-to-back set this season. They split each of their six prior pairs.

Durant has scored at least 25 points in 29 of the 35 games this season. He has not scored fewer than 25 points since finishing with 24 on Dec. 7 in a win at Dallas. On Wednesday, Durant scored 27 in 30:02 — his third-lowest playing-time total of the season.

Durant only played the first three quarters because of how the Nets achieved their first victory over a team in the top four of either conference. After a close first half, the Nets outscored the Bulls 39-19 in the third quarter.

“It was good to be on the bench and cheering the guys on as you’re winning the game,” Durant said. “It’s been a rough…

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