Greg Logan

“It’s going to be amazing playing in front of that many fans,” Nets veteran forward Jeff Green said.

Lopez spent his first nine NBA seasons with the Nets and is the all-time franchise scoring leader.

The lightly used point guard had 12 points with seven rebounds and pushed the pace for the Nets

The Nets coach is proud of the way his team has overcome adversity to reach a home Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semis.

The guard cited his familiarity with the many former Spurs personnel who populate the Nets’ organization as his reason for joining a team widely favored to win the NBA title.

Irving is eligible to practice at Nets’ facility and travel to Philadelphia to play in a preseason game Monday night, but status at home still is unsettled.

Forward said Nets are always glad when Kyrie is around.

Aldridge had an earlier 23-point game in a win at Philadelphia that showed he still is a capable scorer at the age of 36 who might replace the absence of Kyrie Irving.

Nash had an animated conversation with one of the officials after James Harden appeared to draw a foul but got no call.

The Raptors led at halftime, but Durant scored 13 in the third and Harden had 16 in the final quarter.

Kevin Durant and Patty Mills combine for 62 points and Mills shoots 9-for-12 from three.

Griffin has been in a slump, averaging 3.6 points on 26.1% shooting and going 0-for-22 from three-point range.

Coach Steve Nash said star was open to it after playing heavy minutes of late.

Durant had 34 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and rookies David Duke Jr., Cam Thomas, Kessler Edwards and Day’Ron Sharpe contributed.

He has missed the team’s first 29 games because he refuses to get vaccinated, barring him from NYC games, and the team didn’t want a part-time player.

Team expects to have enough healthy bodies to meet the eight-man minimum roster requirement to play the Lakers on Christmas Day.

The Nets play a road game Jan. 5 at Indianapolis, but it doesn’t sound as though Irving — who tested positive for COVID-19 — will be available until the next road game in Chicago.

Mills came into the game averaging a career-high 13.6 points and shooting 42.5% from three-point range in a career-high 30.8 minutes per game.

Kyrie Irving rejoins the Nets for road stops in Portland and Chicago, but the Big 3 will be missing James Harden, ruled out with a knee injury

“It’s definitely frustrating,” Claxton said after the shootaround Sunday morning before the Nets faced the T-Wolves. Claxton said he feels great but still is a “few steps from playing.”