The Nets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 119-114 on Tuesday, snapping a two-game dropping streak at Barclays Middle. They improved to 26-53 with three regular-season video games left and retained the sixth-best NBA Draft lottery odds.
Seven Nets completed in double figures, led by Trendon Watford, who had 22 factors on 7-for-8 taking pictures with three rebounds and 5 assists in 23 minutes. It was his second recreation with not less than 20 factors this season.
Drew Timmie added 16 factors on 7-for-10 taking pictures with 9 rebounds in 29 minutes.
Brooklyn performed with out Cam Thomas (left hamstring pressure), Noah Clowney (proper ankle sprain), Cam Johnson (decrease again contusion), D’Angelo Russell (proper ankle sprain), Day’Ron Sharpe (proper knee sprain) and Keon Johnson (relaxation).
Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy III have been sidelined for the Pelicans, who entered the night time on a three-game dropping streak.
The Nets went into the locker room up 54-53 after a primary half that featured simply two lead modifications and one tie. They lastly gained separation within the third quarter, the place they shot 56% from the sector, made 5 3-pointers and restricted New Orleans to 36.8% taking pictures.
Brooklyn’s 43 factors within the third quarter have been a season excessive for any quarter, and its most factors in a 3rd quarter at house since 2020. It was a 97-79 recreation getting into the ultimate body. New Orleans, who gave up 20 factors off 17 turnovers, by no means really recovered.
The Pelicans used a 13-2 run to chop their deficit to 4 with 53.7 seconds left however ran out of time to finish their comeback. They trailed by as many as 20 factors on Tuesday.
Antonio Reeves and Karlo Matkovic led New Orleans with 17 factors every.
Reece Beekman dished out a career-high 10 assists in his second profession begin. Dariq Whitehead went 4-for-7 from deep, his fourth straight recreation with a number of 3s. Brooklyn’s bench dropped 66 factors, and every reserve completed in double figures.
The Nets will return to motion on Thursday towards the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Middle, their remaining matchup in a four-game homestand.
