When it was time for Brooklyn to buckle down and get serious, Charlotte was already there, waiting for them. The Nets did not treat the Hornets like a worthy opponent, allowing an avalanche of wide open shots. On Thursday night, the disrespect went too far. No disrespect to a Charlotte Hornets team missing their best player, but - okay, maybe a little disrespect. And while unrepentant sinners may chuckle at Kustok’s characterization of a potential 10-8 record as greedy, the Nets have arrived at the eye-widening section of the schedule. “It’s time to get greedy,” said Sarah Kustok on the YES Network broadcast. In fact, Thursday night’s game against the LaMelo Ball-less Charlotte Hornets represented a chance at the Nets’ first four-game winning streak of the season. 500 since Opening Night, so for all the early ups and downs of Brooklyn’s season so far, they’ve been fairly self-contained. Their record has been within two games of. All rights reserved.The Brooklyn Nets are on the upswing. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Kings: Host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Nets: Visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. Kings rookie Keegan Murray left in the first half with a back injury and didn't return. Kings: The only time the Kings scored more points in the Sacramento era came in a 154-98 win over Philadelphia on Jan. Durant has scored at least 25 points in all 15 games this season. Nets: The most points allowed by the Nets in any game came in a 161-157 double-overtime loss to Phoenix on Dec. ”He tells me when he has an update, he’ll let me know,” Vaughn said. Vaughn said GM Sean Marks is in “constant communication" with the NBA and owner Joe Tsai. Irving was suspended for a minimum of five games and has now missed seven. Vaughn said before the game he had no update on when star guard Kyrie Irving would return from a team-imposed suspension for refusing to say he had no anti-semitic beliefs. We definitely gave maximum effort against the Clippers and we’ve been reeling ever since.” “I don’t know if our minds, our bodies and souls are still in LA," Vaughn said. Brooklyn allowed 94 points per game and 38.8% shooting in Vaughn’s first six games as coach but gave up 134.5 points per game and 54.3% shooting the last two games in losses to the Lakers and Kings. The Nets had their second straight poor defensive game after starting off strong on that end under coach Jacque Vaughn. It was the biggest lead at any point in a game for the Kings since they were up 44 on New York on March 3, 2015. Sacramento didn't stop there and built the lead to 109-70 on a 3 by Huerter with four minutes left in the third. Huerter capped it with the fourth 3-pointer for Sacramento during the spurt to make it 67-44.īrooklyn missed nine of 10 shots during that stretch, with the Nets' only points coming on a basket by Edmond Sumner and two free throws from Durant. The Kings made 10 straight shots from the field, with Davis leading the way with 10 points. “You keep winning and people want to see you play. They made the most of their opportunity with a dominant performance fueled by the 27-4 second-quarter run.ĭavis got it started with a 3-pointer that broke a 40-all tie midway through the period, and Sacramento didn't miss another shot for nearly six minutes. The game was highly anticipated in Sacramento with the Kings getting a rare chance to play on national television. That's demoralizing when you see teams making shots. The 153 points allowed were the most ever in a regulation game in Nets history. Kevin Durant scored 27 points to lead Brooklyn but the Nets had no answers defensively against Sacramento. Sky is the limit when you start to have that happen.” We have had guys contribute on multiple nights off the bench. Sacramento has won seven of nine following an 0-4 start to coach Mike Brown's first season. Kevin Huerter had 19 points and Domantas Sabonis added 17 as the Kings had their highest-scoring game in nearly 30 years. Terence Davis scored 31 points off the bench and sparked a big second-quarter run that helped the Sacramento Kings race past the New Jersey Nets 153-121 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win. Kings race past Nets 153-121 for 4th straight win
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