The Brooklyn Nets finally got the NBA’s most powerful trio—Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving—on the court together on Wednesday night, but things didn’t go exactly according to plan. Despite being huge favorites against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Nets suffered a shocking 147-135 loss and were dominated by the Cavs’ second-year player Collin Sexton.

Sexton delivered his arguably best performance as a pro, dropping a career-high 42 points on Brooklyn in two overtimes. This included scoring 20 points in a row as well as several big shots, including the three-pointer that forced a second overtime.

“Somehow, someway, he willed himself into making shots,” said Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff after the game. “You become a much better coach when you’ve got guys that can do that. Don’t overthink it or overcoach it. Just let Collin be Collin and take us home. He was able to do it.”

The display against the Nets was the culmination of Sexton’s furious start of the 2020-21 NBA season. Playing in his third season as a pro, he is currently averaging 27 points per game while also adding 2.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

Brooklyn’s big stars got theirs as well, but it wasn’t enough to get the win in their first game together. Harden had a triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists, while Durant had a near triple-double, pouring in 38 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. Irving, who was playing his first game after two weeks, added 37 points.

The loss dropped the Nets to No. 5 in Eastern Conference. They have a 9-7 record and are 1.5 games behind the first-place Philadelphia 76ers.

The Cavaliers, on the other hand, are sixth with a 7-7 record and are 2.5 games removed from first.

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LeBron James once again proved his greatness. In Tuesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, James helped his Cleveland Cavaliers to get the better end of the 129-123 score with 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. Not only that, but he also became the first player in the NBA history to have 30,000 points, 8,000 rebound, and 8,000 assists. That’s right; no player in the NBA has ever managed to reach such numbers in his career except LeBron James, and he is “only” in his 15th season in the league.

“With the long list of so many great players that have come through this league, in the history of this league, for me to be the only [person] in a category, I think it’s pretty cool,” said James after the win over the Nets on Tuesday. “It’s pretty cool. I take pride in my game. I’ve always taken pride in being a triple threat since I started playing basketball, and I never wanted to be labeled as a scorer.“

“I always wanted to be labeled as just an all-around basketball player; and I get more gratification out of the assists more than anything, because to get my guys great looks or they’re knocking down shots, that means a lot to me.” –he added.

James also posted his achievement on his Instagram profile.

LeBron James has played an exceptionally well all-around basketball in February, averaging a triple-double during the month and becoming the oldest player in the NBA history to do so. In the 2017 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, he also became the only player in the league’s history to average a triple-double during the entire series. Although he is 33 years old, James could potentially play on a high level for at least 3 more years, so we are about to see many more firsts and record breaks.

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The Brooklyn Nets finally got the NBA’s most powerful trio—Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving—on the court together on Wednesday night, but things didn’t go exactly according to plan. Despite being huge favorites against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Nets suffered a shocking 147-135 loss and were dominated by the Cavs’ second-year player Collin Sexton.

Sexton delivered his arguably best performance as a pro, dropping a career-high 42 points on Brooklyn in two overtimes. This included scoring 20 points in a row as well as several big shots, including the three-pointer that forced a second overtime.

“Somehow, someway, he willed himself into making shots,” said Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff after the game. “You become a much better coach when you’ve got guys that can do that. Don’t overthink it or overcoach it. Just let Collin be Collin and take us home. He was able to do it.”

The display against the Nets was the culmination of Sexton’s furious start of the 2020-21 NBA season. Playing in his third season as a pro, he is currently averaging 27 points per game while also adding 2.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

Brooklyn’s big stars got theirs as well, but it wasn’t enough to get the win in their first game together. Harden had a triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists, while Durant had a near triple-double, pouring in 38 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. Irving, who was playing his first game after two weeks, added 37 points.

The loss dropped the Nets to No. 5 in Eastern Conference. They have a 9-7 record and are 1.5 games behind the first-place Philadelphia 76ers.

The Cavaliers, on the other hand, are sixth with a 7-7 record and are 2.5 games removed from first.

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LeBron James once again proved his greatness. In Tuesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, James helped his Cleveland Cavaliers to get the better end of the 129-123 score with 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. Not only that, but he also became the first player in the NBA history to have 30,000 points, 8,000 rebound, and 8,000 assists. That’s right; no player in the NBA has ever managed to reach such numbers in his career except LeBron James, and he is “only” in his 15th season in the league.

“With the long list of so many great players that have come through this league, in the history of this league, for me to be the only [person] in a category, I think it’s pretty cool,” said James after the win over the Nets on Tuesday. “It’s pretty cool. I take pride in my game. I’ve always taken pride in being a triple threat since I started playing basketball, and I never wanted to be labeled as a scorer.“

“I always wanted to be labeled as just an all-around basketball player; and I get more gratification out of the assists more than anything, because to get my guys great looks or they’re knocking down shots, that means a lot to me.” –he added.

James also posted his achievement on his Instagram profile.

LeBron James has played an exceptionally well all-around basketball in February, averaging a triple-double during the month and becoming the oldest player in the NBA history to do so. In the 2017 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, he also became the only player in the league’s history to average a triple-double during the entire series. Although he is 33 years old, James could potentially play on a high level for at least 3 more years, so we are about to see many more firsts and record breaks.

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