NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 03: James Harden #13 of the Brooklyn Nets congratulates teammate Kevin Durant #7 after Durant hit a shot to secure the lead in the final minute of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Barclays Center on December 03, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Elsa/Getty Images/AFP
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Kevin Durant scored a game-high 27 points and James Harden notched 25 points and 16 assists to lift the visiting Brooklyn Nets to a 138-112 blowout of the Chicago Bulls in a matchup of the top two teams in the NBA Eastern Conference.
The results: Washington 112 bt Orlando 106; Boston 119 bt Indiana 100; Charlotte 109 bt Philadelphia 98; Miami 115 bt Atlanta 91; New York 108 bt Dallas 85; Houston 128 bt San Antonio 124; Cleveland 111 bt Utah 91; Brooklyn 138 bt Chicago 112; Sacramento 125 bt LA Lakers 116 . Reuters