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Will Nets rookies Drake Powell and Danny Wolf spend extended time in the G League amid Brooklyn's rotation crunch?
Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas said after Sunday's 118-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs that the team has to get out to better starts in the future.
Brooklyn will try to end its four-game slide when the Brooklyn Nets play Atlanta. The teams match up Wednesday for the first time this season.
Tari Eason led the Rockets in scoring, finishing with 22 points. He scored 20 in the first half, knocking down five of his first six three-pointers to provide some much needed offense off the bench. Durant also had a strong showing, scoring 19 points despite sitting for most of the second half because of the team’s massive lead on the scoreboard.
Starting with Monday’s tilt at the Rockets and old friend Kevin Durant, the Nets play nine straight games without facing a single soft opponent in the bottom third of the league’s latest power
Tari Eason scored 22 points, Alperen Sengun added 21 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 137-109 on Monday night for their first victory of the season.
The San Antonio Spurs remain undefeated with a win over the Brooklyn Nets, as Victor Wembanyama led with 31 points.