Kanter nearly had a double-double in the first quarter, with 13 points and eight rebounds to help Portland take a 41-37. Portland led 66-65 at halftime.

Harden's pass to Claxton gave the Nets a 92-91 lead after three quarters. A layup by Blake Griffin, on Harden's 13th assist, gave the Nets a 105-97 lead, forcing another Blazers timeout with 8:08 remaining.

Back-to-back 3-pointers by Robert Covington cut the Brooklyn lead to 105-103. With the Nets leading 114-111, the Blazers successfully challenged a call to set up a jump ball at the center circle.

Derrick Jones Jr. won the tip for Portland, which led to a Brooklyn foul against Covington with 7.8 seconds remaining.

Covington missed the first but made the second, making it 114-112, before Green made his finishing free throws.

TIP-INS

Blazers: After suffering the worst home loss in franchise history on Sunday, the Blazers believe it was the product of a rare poor shooting night. "We've been a good shooting team all year. I think that was a little bit of an anomaly of Dame and CJ and (Carmelo Anthony) not making a 3. I think the offense will be better and that will help our defense." ... The Blazers had two players removed from the lineup just before tip-off, with Anfernee Simons and Nassir Little both entering the league's health and safety protocols.

Nets: Durant, who has been out since Feb. 15 and has missed 18 games since Feb. 6, is closer to a return. Nets coach Steve Nash says that Durant is working out on the floor, but that he is in a "crucial" part of his rehabilitation that would not be improved by flying across the country. "He has to close that critical last stage of his rehab. He is on the court every day and looks great. But he's making sure that strength is there. We need to make sure he's coming back to play safely. If this was the playoffs, there's a chance he would be back very soon. But there's no point in taking a big risk at this point in the season." ... Harden was a game-time decision with a sore neck. "I would play Jesus tonight if I could," Nash said before the game.

BRINGING GRIFFIN ALONG

Griffin played in his second game with the Nets. He remains on a minutes restriction, with Nash saying any increase in Griffin's workload will be "very, very gradual."

"I definitely don't want to get excited," Nash said. "We have to remember he's played one game in basically a month. He could play more minutes but I don't want to jeopardize his long term health."

Griffin finished with eight points and five rebounds in 19 minutes.

UP NEXT

Blazers: Start a four-game Eastern Conference road trip against Miami on Thursday.

Nets: Visit the Western Conference-leading Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

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