Nets take embarrassing beating from Clippers for…
Suddenly the Nets have gone colder than the blizzard back home.
For the second time in three video games, the free-falling Nets took an embarrassing beating, this one a 126-89 loss to the Clippers before a sellout crowd of 17,927 in Los Angeles.
It marked a fifth straight defeat and their tenth in the past 11 video games. Considering the Nets are tanking, the losses will not be even a slight concern. The lack of competitiveness is a grave one.
There was no effort, a horrid method to start a five-game highway swing — and six of seven away from home.
Last Wednesday’s 54-point loss to the Knicks is the second-worst loss in franchise historical past. The greatest was the 59-point caning they took on Jan. 15 last yr, once again at the fingers of the Clippers on the highway.
Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin (8) shoots against Los Angeles Clippers guard Jordan Miller (22) during the second half at Intuit Dome. IMAGN IMAGES via GWN Connect
This time, they confronted a number of 38-point deficits. The Nets shot just 33.7 % from the ground and 9-of-43 from behind the arc. And they acquired torn to shreds on the other end by the Clippers, behind future Hall of Famers Kawhi Leonard and James Harden.
Leonard had a game-high 28 factors and 5 rebounds, while former Nets star Harden added 22 factors, eight assists and six rebounds to end plus-22. The Nets watched the Clippers hit 56.4 % from the sphere and 12 of 25 from behind the arc.
Michael Porter Jr. was held to just 9 factors on an uncharacteristic 3-of-11 capturing and 0-of-4 from 3-point vary. He has been dealing with a sprained MCL and was off his sport.
Rookie Danny Wolf supplied 14 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists off the bench, all Nets highs. Lottery choose Egor Dëmin added 12 factors but was 3-of-11 total and 3-of-10 from deep.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Kobe Sanders (4) and middle Brook Lopez (11) defend the basket against Brooklyn Nets ahead Danny Wolf (2) during the second half at Intuit Dome. IMAGN IMAGES via GWN Connect
The Nets trailed 38-14 after one — their lowest-scoring first quarter of the season — and allowed 18 unanswered factors in the second.
They had been down 64-26 with 3:13 left in the half after a bucket by Jordan Miller.
The next play could have been even more embarrassing. The Nets ended up with a 5-on-4 possession after Kris Dunn got here up gimping during the play. But the Nets missed 4 photographs on the possession before Dunn hobbled back into the play and grabbed the defensive rebound.
The relaxation was rubbish time, and that rubbish stunk.
The Nets fell to 12-32, and fifth in the lottery standings. They’re 1 ½ video games behind Sacramento for the fourth slot and just two out of the coveted top three.
The Clippers are a league-best 14-4 in their past 18.
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