Kevin Durant and James Harden feel experience has proven key in a "seamless" transition to their partnership with the Brooklyn Nets.
The former Oklahoma City Thunder duo combined to impressive effect as the Nets battled to a 125-123 win at home to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.
Durant won the game courtesy of a three-pointer with 36 seconds remaining to reach 30 points, while adding nine rebounds and six assists.
Harden followed up his dream debut against the Orlando Magic with 34 points, 12 assists and six rebounds.
It is the first time two team-mates have had at least 30 points in each of their opening two games for a franchise, per ESPN.
"We have been through a lot in this league," Durant said about his link-up with Harden.
"Experienced a lot, and for us to bring it together now and combine what we've learned over this time and try to play great basketball, I think it was pretty seamless for us.
"It was an easy transition, especially with James handling the ball a lot coming in. So we're still trying to find our way, and we've still got room to improve, but it's a solid start."
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Harden is yet to practice with the Nets since his blockbuster trade from the Houston Rockets.
"We were young in Oklahoma City," Harden – who impressively followed up his triple-double against the Magic – said when asked about his connection with Durant.
"We are grown men now. We know what we want. We really know the game of basketball now.
"We are not those young guys that want to run around and just shoot and dunk all day.
"And then for me, I sit back and I know what player Kevin Durant is. He's one of the best players to ever touch a basketball. This is a huge win for us."
With four straight wins moving them to 9-6, the Nets are next in action at the 6-7 Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
The Nets' other star, Kyrie Irving, is set to return to practice on Tuesday. He missed his seventh straight game against the Bucks, who got 34 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
"This is what they do – they wake up, come to the game and they score 30," Antetokounmpo said.
"If you're not aggressive and you're not locked in against them, they're going to score 50."
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