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Brooklyn’s NBA championship aspirations are on life support as the Nets head into Monday’s Eastern Conference first-round clash with Boston trying to avert a sweep.

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant combined for 55 points as the Brooklyn Nets held off a rally from the Indiana Pacers on Sunday to seal seventh place in the Eastern Conference and clinch home advantage for next week’s play-in.

Jaylen Brown scored 25 points on Wednesday as the Boston Celtics kept up their push for the number two playoff seed in the Eastern Conference with a 117-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Trae Young scored 11 of his 36 points in the final two minutes Saturday as the Atlanta Hawks withstood a career-high 55 points from Brooklyn star Kevin Durant in a 122-115 NBA victory over the Nets.

Joel Embiid delivered a fourth consecutive 30-point performance as the Philadelphia 76ers powered to a 111-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.

Kevin Durant erupted for 53 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 110-107 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday while teammate Kyrie Irving couldn’t play but attended as a spectator.

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving led the Brooklyn Nets to a blowout 129-100 victory over ex-teammate James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA grudge match on Thursday.

The shorthanded Miami Heat spoiled Brooklyn superstar Kevin Durant’s return from injury Thursday, holding on for a 113-107 NBA victory over the Nets at the Barclays Center.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was named an NBA All-Star Game captain for the fifth-straight season on Thursday as the league revealed the starting players for the mid-season showcase in Cleveland.

Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant remained the leading vote-getters in the second round of balloting returns for the NBA All-Star Game released Thursday by the league.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant led the first results of fan voting for the NBA All-Star Game announced Thursday by the league.

Joel Embiid scored 34 points and Tyrese Maxey added 25 as the Philadelphia 76ers spoiled Kevin Durant’s return from the NBA’s COVID list with a 110-102 victory over the Nets in Brooklyn on Thursday.

Brooklyn Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving along with teammate LaMarcus Aldridge have been cleared to return after being sidelined by COVID, the NBA team said Tuesday.

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and returning teammate Kyrie Irving have entered the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols, the team said on Saturday, as the league battles a surge in cases.

Kevin Durant finished with 34 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the short-handed Brooklyn Nets beat Joel Embiid’s Philadelphia 76ers 114-105 on Thursday in New York.

Kevin Durant used all the weapons in his arsenal on Sunday, exploding for an NBA season-high 51 points and dishing out nine assists as the Brooklyn Nets clobbered the lowly Detroit Pistons, 116-104.

Kevin Durant scored 27 points as the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road, 117-112, to claim top spot in the Eastern Conference on Monday while the Chicago Bulls suffered a surprise reverse against the Indiana Pacers.

Kevin Durant scored 31 points to post his 10th consecutive game of 20 or more points, as the Brooklyn Nets routed the host Toronto Raptors 116-103 on Sunday.