NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Brooklyn Nets eased past the Golden State Warriors 143-113 on Wednesday to pocket their seventh straight win.
The Nets also produced the third-biggest first-half tally in NBA history after leading 91-51 at the interval.
Kevin Durant scored a team-high 23 points, and the Nets had nine players make double figures, despite the absence of Kyrie Irving, who was ruled out with calf tightness.
The depleted Warriors had just lost by 38 points to the New York Knicks on Tuesday.
The Knicks' eight-game winning streak was snapped by a surprise 113-106 home loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The Raptors tasted the victory after six straight losses.
Elsewhere, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-106, the Chicago Bulls edged the Atlanta Hawks 110-108, the Indiana Pacers won 117-112 at the Boston Celtics, and the Orlando Magic won 116-110 at the Houston Rockets. ■
