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Cam Johnson returns from ankle injury and has 24 points in Nets' 132-114 win at Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cam Johnson returned from a five-game absence with a right ankle sprain and scored 24 points in the Brooklyn Nets' 132-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Keon Johnson and Noah Clowney each added 20 for the Nets, who snapped a...
Malik Beasley scores 23 and Pistons win 5th straight, 113-98 over Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — Malik Beasley scored 23 points, Cade Cunningham had 13 points, five assists and five rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons won their fifth straight game, 113-98 over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Detroit’s bench outscored Brooklyn’s 50-20, led by reserves...
Embiid powers 76ers to a 123-94 victory over the short-handed Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-94 on Saturday night. Tyrese Maxey added 18 points and Paul George and Caleb Martin each had 17 for the 76ers, who snapped a two-game losing streak. ...
Barnes scores 33, Quickley has 21 in return as Raptors beat Nets 130-113, snap 11-game slide
TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 33 points and 13 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors snapped an 11-game losing streak by beating the Brooklyn Nets 130-113 on Wednesday night. Immanuel Quickley returned to the lineup for Toronto and contributed 21 points and a season-high 15 assists....
Wembanyama has 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 blocks to lead Spurs to 96-87 win over Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, Jeremy Sochan had 12 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday night. Julian Champagnie scored 18 points, and Keldon Johnson had 15 points and six rebounds...
Lauri Markkanen scores 21 points to lead Jazz to 105-94 win over Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points, Collin Sexton and Svi Mykhailiuk each had 18 points, and the Utah Jazz beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-94 on Saturday night. The Jazz, who at 7-20 have one of the worst records in the NBA, have now won consecutive games for the first...
Johnson hits tiebreaking 3, scores 15 of his 33 points in the 4th as Nets rally to beat Raptors
TORONTO (AP) — Cam Johnson hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and finished with 33 points as the Brooklyn Nets overcame a 10-point deficit and beat the Toronto Raptors 101-94 on Thursday night. Brooklyn’s Nic Claxton was ejected...
Nets play without forward Cam Johnson because of an ankle injury
CHICAGO (AP) — The depleted Brooklyn Nets played without key forward Cam Johnson on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. Johnson was sidelined by a sprained left ankle. He scored 26 points in Brooklyn's 100-92 loss to Orlando on Sunday. The 6-foot-8 Johnson is off...
Tyrese Martin scores a career-high 30 points, leading the Nets past the Suns 127-117
PHOENIX (AP) — Tyrese Martin scored a career-high 30 points, Dennis Schroder added 29 and the injury-depleted Brooklyn Nets beat the Phoenix Suns 127-117 on Wednesday night. The Nets have won four of their last five games. The Suns have lost seven of nine. Martin...
Dennis Schroder leads short-handed Nets back from 18-point deficit to beat Warriors 128-120
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dennis Schroder scored 31 points, Cam Thomas added 23 and the undermanned Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 128-120 on Monday night. Curry made a 3-pointer with 3:26 left and pulled the Warriors within three, but Golden...
