Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, in New York, on Nov. 19, 2021. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo
NEW YORK—James Harden had 36 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists, and the Brooklyn Nets overcame a 19-point deficit and the absence of Kevin Durant to beat the Orlando Magic 115–113 on Friday night.
Durant did not play due to a right shoulder sprain.