The Nets lastly discovered the Washington Wizards. They gained 115-112 inside Capital One Area on Saturday, averted a season sweep and snapped a six-game dropping streak. Their document improved to 24-51 with seven video games left.
Brooklyn trailed by as many as 17 factors. Washington benched key gamers down the stretch, together with Jordan Poole, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Marcus Good on this fourth quarter. Every Nets starter performed at the very least three minutes within the last body.
With Saturday’s end result, the Philadelphia 76ers gained sole possession of fifth place within the draft lottery standings.
Drew Timme, who signed a two-year cope with the Nets on Friday, completed with 19 factors, six rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes off the bench in his second profession sport. The 24-year-old ahead had 11 factors and 10 rebounds in Friday’s 132-100 residence loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, changing into simply the fifth participant in franchise historical past to document a double-double in his NBA debut.
Tyrese Martin discovered Timme beneath the basket with 8.4 seconds left and the next objective tending name put Brooklyn up 113-112. Colby Jones stepped on the baseline on Washington’s ensuing possession. The Wizards had been pressured to foul from there. A pair of Jalen Wilson free throws prolonged Brooklyn’s benefit to a few with 1.2 seconds left.
Wilson set a brand new season excessive with 20 factors off the bench.
“It was a 2-man game for Tyrese and Drew,” head coach Jordi Fernandez mentioned. “He’s pretty crafty around the rim. Also, Tyrese just made a shot. Tyrese made the right play. Good job by J-Will making free-throws.”
Cam Johnson added 18 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in 24 minutes. The veteran ahead took a nasty fall with 3:21 left within the fourth quarter, landed onerous on his tailbone, and spent minutes down on the court docket surrounded by teammates and coaches. He walked to the locker room beneath his personal energy.
Noah Clowney, who missed Friday’s matchup due to sickness, limped off moments later with an obvious ankle damage.
Wizards rookie AJ Johnson led the Wizards with 20 factors and 4 assists in 42 minutes, together with 14 factors within the fourth quarter and the go-ahead 3-pointer 23 seconds left.
D’Angelo Russell (proper ankle damage administration), Nic Claxon (relaxation) and Day’Ron Sharpe (proper knee sprain) had been sidelined for Brooklyn, whereas the Wizards performed with out Bilal Coulibaly.
The Nets will return to motion on Monday towards the Dallas Mavericks at American Airways Middle. Brooklyn will likely be trying to avenge a 120-101 residence loss to Dallas on March 24.
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