Durant has 33 points to lead Nets past Pelicans, 108-102


              New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum, center, is surrounded by the Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7), center Nic Claxton, second from right, and guard Kyrie Irving, right, as he tries to drive to the basket but decides to pass the ball away in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas, left, grabs for the ball against Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) and guard Kyrie Irving (11) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15) is knocked over by Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O'Neale (00) in what was later ruled a jump ball by the officials in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) celebrates after a score with center Nic Claxton (33) next to New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum, center, is surrounded by the Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7), center Nic Claxton, second from right, and guard Kyrie Irving, right, as he tries to drive to the basket but decides to pass the ball away in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas, left, grabs for the ball against Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) and guard Kyrie Irving (11) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15) is knocked over by Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O'Neale (00) in what was later ruled a jump ball by the officials in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) celebrates after a score with center Nic Claxton (33) next to New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn applauds the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15) shoots against Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall (8) celebrates a 3-point basket with guard Dyson Daniels (11) next to Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, left, and Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. (22) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton, right, and New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (17) battle for the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton, top, battles New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones, bottom, for the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) dunks in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Durant has 33 points to lead Nets past Pelicans, 108-102