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Brooklyn Nets (28-17, 4th in Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (23-23, 6th in Western Conference)
San Francisco; Sunday, 8:30 p.m. EST
Bottom line: Brooklyn faces the Golden State Warriors after Kyrie Irving scored 48 points in the Nets’ 117-106 victory over the Utah Jazz.
The Warriors are 17-5 at home. Golden State ranks sixth in the league in 34.0 rebounds per game, led by Draymond Green, who averages 6.2.
Net is 15-10 on the street. Brooklyn is 12-9 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The teams will meet for the second time this season. In their final matchup on Dec. 22, the Nets won his 143-113 lead to Kevin Durant’s 23 points and James Wiseman scored his 30 points against the Warriors.
Top performer: Klay Thompson averaged 4.1 3-pointers per game for the Warriors, scoring 20.9 points and shooting across the arc 39.6%. Stephen Curry is averaging 29.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists over his last 10 games with Golden State.
Durant is averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks for the Nets. Irving is averaging 24.2 points and 4.7 assists over his last 10 games with Brooklyn.
Last 10 games: Warriors: 5-5, averaging 122.1 points, 47.9 rebounds, 29.3 assists, 8.3 steals, 3.7 blocks, 46.0% shooting percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 121.3 points per game.
Net: 5-5, averaging 111.1 points, 41.0 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 8.4 steals, 7.6 blocks, 49.9% shooting from the field. Opponents are scoring an average of 108.3 points.
Injured: Warriors: James Weisman: Out (ankle), Draymond Green: Days (toe), Andrew Wiggins: Days (foot), Andre Iguodala: Days (hips), Stephen Curry: Days (hips), Klay Thompson : Days (Achilles).
Nets: Kevin Durant: Out (knee).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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