James Harden stars as Brooklyn Nets defeat Milwaukee Bucks in NBA thriller

James Harden and Kevin Durant guided the Brooklyn Nets to victory (Adam Hunger/AP)

James Harden came out on the winning side in a titanic battle with Giannis Antetokounmpo as the Brooklyn Nets edged out the Milwaukee Bucks 125-123 in a Monday night NBA thriller.

New signing Harden continued his flying start to his Nets career by pouring in 34 points, handing out 12 assists and grabbing six rebounds to lead Brooklyn, but Antetokounmpo was similarly impressive to keep the Bucks in contention right to the end.