Irving scores 40, Harden triple-double as Nets thump Kings

[The Associated Press]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 40 points, James Harden had his fifth triple-double with Brooklyn and the Nets beat the Sacramento Kings 136-125 on Monday night as injured Kevin Durant watched from the bench. Irving went 15 of 22 and made nine of the Nets' franchise-record 27 3-pointers, including consecutive shots from beyond the arc to start the game and three more as part of a 23-4 run in the third quarter. Harden had 29 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds, his ninth straight game with a double-double.

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