NBA Playoffs: Starter Replacing James Harden In Nets' Lineup Against Bucks For Game 2

With James Harden out for Game 2, Bruce Brown will take his place in the lineup.

The Brooklyn Nets will not have James Harden for Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks (see the Tweet below from the Nets).

Nets @HSpecialSurgery Status Report for Game 2: pic.twitter.com/l7fytWlnpt

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) June 7, 2021

Before the game, they announced their starting lineup (their full lineup can be seen below from FantasyLabs NBA).

Lineup note: Nets will start Irving, Brown, Harris, Durant, Griffin on Monday.

— FantasyLabs NBA (@FantasyLabsNBA) June 7, 2021

Bruce Brown will start in place of Harden, and Marc Stein of The New York Times also relayed the lineup note in a Tweet below.

The Nets say Bruce Brown starts Game 2 tonight against Milwaukee with James Harden out, joining Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin.

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 7, 2021

The Nets are 1-point favorites at home in Brooklyn against the Milwaukee Bucks for Game 2, according to FanDuel.

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