Noah Clowney was dominated out for Thursday’s street sport in opposition to the Chicago Bulls due to a proper ankle sprain. The Nets had a clear damage report in any other case.
Clowney, 20, had simply returned from a 15-game absence from Jan. 29 – March 6 due to a proper ankle sprain. After capturing 0-for-5 in opposition to the Charlotte Hornets in his return sport, he scored a team-high 19 factors off the bench in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday and 12 factors in opposition to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
“I think tonight was a big step in the right direction for me getting back into the rhythm I’d been playing with,” Clowney stated after the Lakers sport. “I think I was playing pretty well before I went down. And then when I went down, my first game back wasn’t super strong. So, I wanted to get a win more than anything, and I ended up having a good performance in that process.”
Clowney missed seven video games after spraining his left ankle on Nov. 24 in opposition to the Sacramento Kings. Chicago can even be with out Josh Giddey, who’s averaged 23.1 factors, 10.9 rebounds and eight.4 assists over his final 9 appearances.
“I think it’ll be good,” Clowney stated when requested about his injured proper ankle on Wednesday. “It wasn’t like my ankle injury before where I was up in the air and landed on somebody…minor little tweak and I had tape on, so I think I should be fine.”
Clowney is averaging 9.5 factors and three.9 rebounds throughout 40 appearances this season whereas capturing 37.6% from the sphere and 35.1% from deep.
The Bulls entered the night time 5 video games forward of Brooklyn for the ultimate Play-In Match spot within the Jap Convention.
“I’ve come to learn every minute you play out there should matter,” Clowney stated. “Somebody’s always watching. So, trying to make the most of every possession. That’s really all there is to it.”
