Quick Recap: Philadelphia Sixers 108, New Jersey Nets 97
Mar 17, 2010 2009-2010 Regular Season, Nets vs. Sixers, Quick Recap
In a battle of two of the worst teams in basketball, the Nets showed they are the biggest losers, falling to the Philadelphia Sixers on the road 108-97.
- The Sixers had lost five in a row before tonight, and had never swept a season series from the Nets. But the Nets were more than willing to make winners out of Philly, playing lackluster defense most of the game and allowing one of the worst teams in basketball to score 108 points and shoot 56 percent from the floor. Seven Philly players scored in double digits, led by Andre Iguodala, who netted 20 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds.
- Great comeback game for Chris Douglas-Roberts, who scored 23 points on 9-15 shooting.
- Terrence Williams, in a surprise start had a shaky game, scoring 13, but going 4-16 from the field.
- Brook Lopez’s tough March continued as he scored 12 points on 2-9 shooting. He also grabbed 5 rebounds and seems to be losing his temper more than usual out there.
- The Nets were shockingly accurate from the charity stripe, going 23-24 on free throws.
- The Sixers outscored the Nets 52-34 in the pain and 22-10 on the fast break.
Quick Recap: Atlanta Hawks 108, New Jersey Nets 84
Mar 16, 2010 2009-2010 Regular Season, Nets vs. Hawks, Quick Recap
It was just another Nets/Hawks match-up, as Atlanta blew away New Jersey for the third straight time this season, winning 108-84 at the Izod Center tonight. It was the 14th consecutive loss at home for the Nets, who now have 15 games left to secure three victories to avoid all-time infamy.
- It was a career night for Josh Boone who finished with 13 points and 20 rebounds. He even sunk two free throws in the first quarter.
- Brook Lopez finished with 21 points on 8-15 shooting, but only 4 rebounds.
- Nice night off the bench for Terrence Williams, who finished with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. He picked up a flagrant foul at the end of the game which I don’t blame him for. Want me to explain? Read “Thoughts on the Game” tomorrow.
- But that was it for the Nets, highlight-wise. They shot 38 percent for the game, turned the ball over 16 times and only scored 17 points in the second quarter (while allowing 33).
- Jamal Crawford was unstoppable off the bench, scoring 25 points on 11-18 shooting. They also got a strong performance from Marvin Williams (15 points, 5 rebounds) and Al Horford (15 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists).
Quick Recap: Houston Rockets 116, New Jersey Nets 108
Mar 13, 2010 Nets vs. Rockets, Quick Recap
Before we get to the recap, just wanted to apologize for not getting a game preview up. Anyone in the tri-state area knows how crazy the weather is right now, and I actually just got my power back in the middle of the third quarter. Kind of wish the power didn’t come on when it did, as the Nets lost to the Rockets, 116 to 108.
- It was the Luis Scola show. With Brook battling foul trouble all night (his 5th foul was very questionable), Scola was able to get a few easy buckets, which lead him to get hot, and then all of a sudden he had 44 points on 20-25 shooting.
- Even with Scola going absolutely nuts, the Nets were in this game late, down 2 in the middle of the fourth. Devin missed a forced jumper, Terrence Williams turned the ball over, and all of a sudden the lead grew to 9. That was the game.
- Courtney Lee looked like he finally shook the hand injury, and he shot 10-14 from the field (including 3-4 from three) for 24 points.
- Brook Lopez and Devin Harris also contributed putting in 20+ with good shooting percentage.
- Terrence Williams put up 14 points and Jarvis Hayes scored 16, though 9 of Hayes’ points came late in the 4th as the Nets were trying to claw back in it.
- As you can tell from the score the Nets played well offensively, but you can’t let a guy like Scola put up 44 and let the Rockets’ real scorers (Kevin Martin, Aaron Brooks) still get theirs. Martin had 20 and Brooks put up 18.
Quick Recap: Oklahoma City Thunder 104, New Jersey Nets 102
Mar 12, 2010 2009-2010 Regular Season, Nets vs. Thunder, Quick Recap
The Nets made it interesting in the final minutes, but the Oklahoma City Thunder won a game that they led throughout, beating the Nets 104-102 in OKC tonight.
- The Nets got some solid offensive contributions from their bench tonight, with Jarvis Hayes sinking 16 points on 6-13 shooting, Keyon Dooling with 15 points on 4-5 shooting and Terrence Williams with 14 points (and 6 rebounds) on 6-13 shooting.
- Devin Harris had a decent game offensively, scoring 19 points and collecting 8 assists, but was 8-20 from the field.
- OKC was led by Kevin Durant, who finished with 32 points and 11 rebounds. He was seconded by Jeff Green who had 27 points (20 in first half), 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
- Courtney Lee, battling a wrist injury, was struggling all night, scoring 6 points on 2-9 shooting.
- The Nets had 6 turnovers in the first quarter, but finished with 12 for the game.
Quick Recap: Dallas Mavericks 96, New Jersey Nets 87
Mar 10, 2010 2009-2010 Regular Season, Nets vs. Mavericks, Quick Recap
The Nets were literally scorching to start the game, leading 33-19 after the first quarter, but the Mavericks methodically picked them apart over the second and third quarters, and were able to withstand a late Nets surge, to beat New Jersey 96-87 in Dallas tonight.
- The Nets were shooting close to 53 percent at halftime and held on to an 8-point lead against a Dallas team that had won 12 in a row entering tonight. But 19 percent shooting in the third, where they were outscored by the Mavericks 31-15, put New Jersey in a deep hole entering the fourth that they could never climb out of, despite getting as close as two points down the home stretch.
- Terrence Williams keeps topping himself in the month of March, putting together another career game with 18 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and a blocked shot.
- Devin Harris had a solid night offensively against his old team with 21 points and 7 assists on 7-14 shooting, but turned the ball over 6 times.
- Kris Humphries had 13 points and 8 rebounds off the bench, while playing some solid defense against former teammate Dirk Nowitzki. Dirk had a particularly awful night, finishing with 12 points on 3-16 shooting.
- Jason Kidd finished with 20 points and 9 assists, and was 5-8 from three-point land.
- Brook Lopez and Courtney Lee each had a quiet night, finishing with 10 points each. Lopez picked up his 5th foul at the end of the third, and wasn’t seen again until about 2 minutes left in the game.
Quick Recap: Memphis Grizzlies 107, New Jersey Nets 101
Mar 8, 2010 2009-2010 Regular Season, Nets vs. Grizzlies, Quick Recap
The Nets used a strong second half to help change this game from a Memphis laugher into a close game, but the Grizzlies ultimately pulled away in the fourth quarter, topping New Jersey 107-101.
- Courtney Lee had another off-the-charts game for the Nets, scoring 30 points on 13-20 shooting. He also grabbed 5 rebounds and 2 steals. The way he’s played lately, the hype surrounding this kid entering the season is finally starting to make sense.
- Devin Harris was right behind Lee, finishing with 28 points, 5 assists and a blocked shot.
- Tough night for Brook Lopez, who was out of sync early and never got it going, scoring 10 points on 3-10 shooting, though he did add 7 rebounds and surprisingly 6 assists, including a behind the back pass to Harris in the first that led to a three-pointer.
- Little bit of everything tonight for Terrence Williams, finishing with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
- Nice effort for emergency starter Josh Boone tonight, finishing with 6 points and 9 rebounds.
- The Memphis offense was led by Mike Conley, who was unconciously hot in the first half, and finished with 21 points on 9-18 shooting. Rudy Gay also scored 21 points, and grabbed 10 rebounds.
- Memphis scored 67 points in the first half, but only shot 29 percent in the third quarter which allowed the Nets to pull back into the game where they were down double-digits for a majority of the first half.
- Kris Humphries was brutal on offense, finishing 1-7 and 2 points, but he made a number of great defensive plays in the second half, and collected 3 blocks.
Quick Recap: New Jersey Nets 113, New York Knicks 93
Mar 6, 2010 2009-2010 Regular Season, Nets vs. Knicks, Quick Recap
In an absolutely stunning reversal of fortune, the Nets withstood an early Knicks barrage trailing by as many as 16, and came back to throttle New York at the Garden, 113-93 to get their 7th win of the season.
- The Nets and Knicks were polar opposites from beyond the arc tonight, with the Nets finishing a season-best 14-24, while the Knicks missed all 18 of their long-range attempts. The Knicks set an NBA record for most three attempts without a make.
- In his return from injury, Courtney Lee was spectacular, finishing with 25 points, including 5-7 from three and 9-16 overall.
- Devin Harris led all scorers with 31 points on 13-21 shooting.
- Good all around game for Brook Lopez, who finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks.
- Terrence Williams proved he could be an asset without scoring, finishing with 11 rebounds, 7 assists and only 3 points.
- David Lee led the Knicks with 23 points, adding in 6 rebounds.
- The Nets actually lost Yi Jianlian to an ankle injury with about two minutes to go in the first quarter. No timetable given for his injury, but it looked like a nasty turn for Yi on the replays.
Quick Recap: Orlando Magic 97, New Jersey Nets 87
Mar 5, 2010 2009-2010 Regular Season, Nets vs. Magic, Quick Recap
The Orlando Magic jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, as they never trailed the New Jersey Nets, winning 97-87 at the Izod Center tonight.
- Statistically, Brook Lopez held his own against Dwight Howard tonight in the match-up of elite Eastern Conference centers. Brook finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block and Dwight finished with 11 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks.
- The Nets got killed from long-range tonight, allowing 13 threes to Orlando, who shot 42 percent from beyond the arc.
- Yi Jianlian finished with 2 points and 5 fouls in 33 minutes of play.
- Another strong night for Terrence Williams off the bench, who finished with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Trenton Hassell, meanwhile, finished with 4 points in 18 minutes as a starter. He’s starting because…?
- It what will be his last game at the Izod Center, Vince Carter finished with 13 points on 4-11 shooting.
Quick Recap: Cleveland Cavaliers 111, New Jersey Nets 92
Mar 3, 2010 2009-2010 Regular Season, Nets vs. Cavs, Quick Recap
The Cavs went for the jugular early, leading by 20 after one, before cruising to a 111-92 victory at the Izod Center tonight, the Nets 10th consecutive loss at home, a franchise record.
- LeBron James was his usual awesome self, finishing with 26 points, 14 assists and 7 rebounds, but it was JJ Hickson, filling in for Shaq, who helped put the Nets away early, finishing with 20 points and 13 rebounds, including 6 offensive boards.
- Brook Lopez overcame a slow start and finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds, including 8 offensive boards.
- Really rough night for Devin Harris, who was 4-13 from the field to finish with 11 points and only 1 assist.
- Career night for Terrence Williams, who had 21 points 5 rebounds and 7 assists.
- Nets grabbed 16 offensive boards, but were still outrebounded for the game 46-39.
Quick Recap: Washington Wizards 89, New Jersey Nets 85
Feb 28, 2010 2009-2010 Regular Season, Nets vs. Wizards, Quick Recap
Similar to last Sunday against the Grizzlies, the Nets saw a double-digit first half lead evaporate as they went ice cold in the second half, falling to the Washington Wizards 89-85 at the Izod Center.
- The Nets have 50 first half points, but only 35 in the second, and ended up shooting 35 percent for the game.
- Yi Jianlian had a career high (and team season high) 19 rebounds, to go along with 20 points, but he was torched all evening by Andray Blatche (36 points), and Randy Foye (16 points) hit back-to-back jumpers over Yi in the final minute to ice the game for the Wizards.
- 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks for Brook Lopez, but only two of those points in the second half. Feel like a broken record writing that.
- Devin Harris finished with 18 points and 14 assists, but was brutal shooting-wise, going 7-24 from the floor, including 1-5 from three.
- A solid 15 minutes off the bench for Terrence Williams, who finished with 11 points.
- Jarvis Hayes looked out of sync in his first game back from injury, going 0-4 from the field and not scoring a point.
- This was the 9th consecutive loss at home for the Nets.