76ers Cruise To 11th Straight Victory With Win Over Nets
Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson was displeased with the effort.
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Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson was displeased with the effort.
With one All-Star out injured and another banished to the locker room, the Detroit Pistons pulled it together to preserve their slim playoff hopes for at least another day.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson finished with 20 points for the Nets, who denied Miami a chance to clinch a playoff spot.
The Hall of Fame made the announcement Saturday before the NCAA Final Four semifinals.
The Nets put seven players in double figures, including all five starters and ran away from the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter en route to a 111-104 victory on Wednesday night.
LeBron James powered into the lane for his latest assault on the rim and a former teammate made an ultimately useless attempt to stop him.
Brooklyn, which let a 23-point lead slip away in Wednesday's loss to Charlotte, couldn't maintain a 14-point cushion over the Raptors.
D'Angelo Russell scored 19 points and LeVert added 11 for the Nets, whose two-game winning streak was cut short. They have yet to have won three consecutive this season.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and DeMarre Carroll scored 18 points for the Nets, who have two straight wins for the first time since Jan. 19-21.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 23 points, D'Angelo Russell had 22 and the Brooklyn Nets recovered after blowing a double-digit lead to beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-106 on Saturday night.
A sellout crowd of nearly 21,000 serenaded Joel Embiid for his birthday, and Embiid showed his gratitude by powering Philadelphia to another win.
D'Angelo Russell hit his first seven shots — all 3-pointers — and scored 24 points in the first quarter for the Nets, who have lost 11 straight to the Raptors.
The Brooklyn Nets may not have much left to play for this season. The same can't be said about Allen Crabbe.
LeBron James scored 31 points and finished a month averaging a triple-double for the first time in his career.
Jarrett Allen and DeMarre Carroll each had 18 points for the Nets, and Joe Harris added 15.