Nets Close Out Home-Stand With A Win
Coming off a disappointing loss on Friday, the Brooklyn Nets wanted to finish out their three-game home-stand with a victory before heading West.
The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 122-97 on Sunday evening at the Barclays Center to bounce back.
D’Angelo Russell and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson both scored 21 points apiece as the Nets finished out their home-stand 2-1 and kept the 76ers winless on the road.
Brooklyn used a strong second half to overwhelm Philadelphia, turning a close game at the half into a laugher.
The Brooklyn Nets dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in the second half as they outscored Philadelphia 71-50, including a 41-point third quarter barrage.
It wasn’t a great night shooting from beyond the arc for Brooklyn as they shot 9-for-28 from 3, but they more than made up for it by bullying Philadelphia in the paint for a season-high 70 points.
It was the best bench performance by the Nets to this point, who contributed 49 points. Hollis-Jefferson was a big part of that as the team fed off his energy on offense and defense in their first of four matchups this season with their divisional rival 76ers.
Ben Simmons led the Philadelphia 76ers with 20 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and four steals.
While Simmons filled up the boxscore as he typically does, he also committed five turnovers as he continues to give the ball away this season.
The Philadelphia 76ers as a whole committed 28 turnovers on the night, with Joel Embiid and Robert Covington also committing five turnovers separately.
Those turnovers would prove costly as Brooklyn scores 39 points off of Philadelphia’s sloppy play with the basketball.
While they failed to take care of business at home vs the James Harden-less Houston Rockets on Friday, this win will feel good as they head out West for a difficult four-game road trip.
The Brooklyn Nets will visit Talking Stick Resort Arena to take on the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.
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