Dinwiddie's 31 Points Push Nets Past Pelicans In OT
Joe Harris scored 24 points, hitting a right-wing jumper to put Brooklyn ahead with 1:28 to go in the extra period.
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Joe Harris scored 24 points, hitting a right-wing jumper to put Brooklyn ahead with 1:28 to go in the extra period.
Spencer Dinwiddie has been on the receiving end of some friendly banter from his Brooklyn teammates, especially Kyrie Irving, over not using his athleticism to rise above the rim.
The Nets are 3-7 against opponents with winning records.
Spencer Dinwiddie had 24 points and Jarrett Allen added 21 points and 10 rebounds for Brooklyn, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
Spencer Dinwiddie saved the Brooklyn Nets — again.
The Nets (12-10) won for the fifth time in their last six road games, all while playing without injured point guard Kyrie Irving.
Kyrie Irving missed his 10th straight game with a right shoulder impingement and did not make the two-game road trip to stay home and rehab.
Any win on the road is a good one, though Jimmy Butler really liked the way the Miami Heat got their latest.
Kyrie Irving is getting closer to a return. When he does, the Brooklyn Nets can only hope he plays as well as Spencer Dinwiddie.
Kemba Walker returned from a neck injury to score a season-high 39 points — to the delight of the crowd that came to taunt the person he replaced
Spencer Dinwiddie hit a fadeaway jumper with 1.9 seconds remaining to give the Brooklyn Nets their fourth straight victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
Kyrie Irving will miss at least two more games, sitting out trips to his old homes in Cleveland and Boston. The way Spencer Dinwiddie is playing, it might not matter to the Brooklyn Nets.
The Nets visit the New York Knicks on Sunday. Nets star Kyrie Irving is not expected to play in the team's next three games.
Charlotte held the Nets to two points through the first five minutes of the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 84-81. But the Nets regrouped.
The Indiana Pacers cruised to victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.