The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Orlando Magic, 122-115, at Barclays Center on Saturday evening.

The Nets (8-6) secured their fifth win over their last seven contests by topping the Magic (6-7), but this wasn't an ordinary win for them -- this was the first game James Harden played for Brooklyn and the star shooting guard certainly left his mark with his new team. Brooklyn got the lead by three points (29-26) following the first quarter and it seemed they would take control of the game with ease, but the Magic kept things close in both the second (24-23) and third (33-32) quarters. Brooklyn made sure they wouldn't let the game get away from them, though, and they closed things out in the final seconds to register a seven-point win at home. The Nets shot 53.8 percent from the field and 45.7 percent from three-point range, so it was clear their efficiency from the field was key to register the win here. As for the Magic, they shot 46.3 percent from the field but only a meager 30.4 percent from beyond the arc.

Kevin Durant and James Harden stole the show for the Nets -- while Durant paced the offense with 42 points, four rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks, James Harden chipped in with a 32-point, 12-rebound, 14-assist triple-double -- he became the first player in NBA to register a 30-point triple-double in his debut, while also dishing out the most assists in a Nets debut in league history. Joe Harris also made his presence felt with 17 points, and Jeff Green chipped in with 10 points and four boards.

Nikola Vucevic led the Magic with a strong performance across the board, as he ended with 34 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Cole Anthony contributed 16 points and eight assists, while Aaron Gordon finished with 11 points, six rebounds and six assists. Terrence Ross snapped his cold streak by scoring 23 points off the bench.