Kevin Durant and Nic Claxton carry Nets to 42-point statement win

The Brooklyn Nets earned a blowout victory against the Washington Wizards, thanks to great performances from Kevin Durant and Nic Claxton.

Claxton had quite the game, making an efficient 90 percent of his shots from the field, only missing one field goal attempt. Nets’ offseason pickup Royce O’Neale put in some work as he cashed in three shots from behind the arc and dished out eight assists, and sophomore Cam Thomas scored 17 points off the bench.

The Washington Wizards’ secondary unit offered the team little chance to stick with the Nets, as the four players with the most minutes coming off the bench (Deni Avdija, Will Barton, Rui Hachimura, and Corey Kispert) shot a collective 13 percent from the floor as a group. Brooklyn’s defense was definitely a stress for Washington, with a total of seven blocks and eight steals.

Story originally appeared on Nets Wire