“I just liked how we were all on the same page,” Durant told ESPN after the win. Vaughn took over as interim last week after the sacking of Steve Nash, but was only confirmed as the permanent replacement earlier on Wednesday. More significantly, Durant’s latest dominant performance ensured a smooth start to Vaughn’s tenure as head coach. The 34-year-old has now scored at least 25 points in each of Brooklyn’s 12 games since the start of the season – the longest streak since Michael Jordan opened the 1988-1989 campaign with 16 games scoring 25 points or more per game. Durant gave Brooklyn’s fans some respite from recent off-court drama with a superb performance, scoring 29 points with 12 rebounds and 12 assists in a wire-to-wire victory at the Barclays Center. Kevin Durant extended his 25-point scoring streak with a triple double as the Brooklyn Nets launched Jacque Vaughn’s reign as head coach with a 112-85 rout of the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Durant was also happy to have helped deliver a win for Vaughn that saw the Nets improve to 5-7.
