Jazz vs. Nets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Utah Jazz (45-27) play against the Brooklyn Nets (34-34) at Barclays Center

Game Time: 7:30 PM EDT on Monday March 21, 2022

Utah Jazz 106, Brooklyn Nets 114 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Blake Griffin admits he just wants to make sure he’s ready whenever his number is called. – 10:29 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“When he’s playing I see like 2, 3, 4 different HOFers in his game. From Iverson, to he might make a Jordan-like layup, or he might run down the court like a Westbrook or a D-Rose….I don’t want to gas him up too much since we playing against him.”
-Kevin Durant on Ja Morant pic.twitter.com/wSuhGsjHWN – 10:28 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Blake Griffin confirms Goran Dragić has been doing a great job setting up the offense when Kevin Durant is not in the game. – 10:28 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“He does a little bit of everything — That’s what we need.”
⁃Blake Griffin on Bruce Brown. – 10:27 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Blake Griffin admits he doesn’t want the Nets to drop in the standings. – 10:26 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
KD with some really high praise for Ja Morant — “when you’ve got a future Hall of Famer at the head of the snake it just makes everybody better.” – 10:25 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant on passing Jerry West, who he calls “The Godfather” of the NBA, on the all-time leading scorers list: “Next time I see him, imma give him a little shit about it.” – 10:23 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant says,
“Sometimes I like to trash talk, sometimes I like to stay silent out there.” – 10:23 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant calls Jerry West “the Godfather of our sport.” Said he plans to give West a little trash-talk the next time he sees him for passing him on the all-time scoring list. – 10:22 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“He helped kickstart the NBA basically — Almost like the Godfather of our sport.”
⁃Kevin Durant on Jerry West. – 10:22 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
I *think* Kevin Durant accidentally just called Seth Curry, ‘Steph.’ If so, He’s not the first to do that. – 10:22 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🕷 Back-to-back 30+ point nights 🕷
#PerformanceLeader | @UofUHealth pic.twitter.com/heCIAS2An6 – 10:21 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Hope you enjoyed the show, @sanbenito pic.twitter.com/qOZLBzbwCz – 10:21 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“We lost that one at the buzzer … I’m still hot.”
⁃Kevin Durant on losing to the Dallas Mavericks last week. – 10:21 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
My favorite part about Twitter is live tweeting a game
Evaluating something in the first quarter that happened
Then having it negated in my mentions all of a sudden like I just said it
Bro that was 3 hours ago, not 3 minutes lol – 10:21 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant praises the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant for their recent success. – 10:20 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant said Ja Morant is a combination of a ton of players. MJ, AI, Westbrook, D-Rose, can keep going. – 10:20 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Kevin Durant says “I don’t want to gas him up too much” cause we’re about to play against him, but has very very high praise for Ja Morant. – 10:19 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“It’s just amazing. Every player loves that — Just happy that we got guys on this team that stay ready.
⁃Kevin Durant on the bench outscoring the Jazz when he got subbed out. – 10:19 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Kevin Durant says it’s not that new that he’s egging on the crowd or talking trash to opponents says maybe it’s just new to folks in Brooklyn but it’s been part of his game and who he is. – 10:19 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
THAT FIVE IN A ROW ENERGY
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/Lt4QD3sBvv – 10:18 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Kevin Durant says he enjoys trash talking it goes back to the black top the essence of that dialogue. – 10:18 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“I enjoy competition— They bring the best out of you.”
⁃Kevin Durant on competing against some of the elite teams in the league. – 10:17 PM Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA and Tre Mann both with 30+ point games.
That’s KD and Russ type stuff. – 10:17 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant points at defense that allowed the Nets to take control of this game. – 10:16 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Can’t count on Utah. Nets, w/o several players, beat the Jazz tonight. CLE, TOR both lost. CLE (6th seed) is three games ahead, TOR (7th) only two. They face each other next.
The lone bright spot was CHA (9th) won, which keeps them on the heels of BKN. The pick is still #16. – 10:16 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
📹| Donovan led the way in scoring, including 5 threes
#TakeNote | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/A32HnkciGi – 10:16 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The biggest takeaway from tonight’s game? The Nets won the minutes Kevin Durant spent on the bench.
Early story for @NYDNSports nydailynews.com//sports/basket… – 10:15 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Mike Conley, on the Jazz’s frenetic finish: “It seemed like guys were everywhere. We have to have that energy and urgency earlier, when they make those little 6-0 or 8-0 runs.” – 10:13 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Bruce Brown shares that Kevin Durant told him he wished the Utah Jazz had talked more trash to him.
“Kev actually said that he wanted them to talk to him and they weren’t saying anything….”
#NetsWorld pic.twitter.com/l019MutcEw – 10:12 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Don: 30p | 3r | 3a | 5 3pm
JC: 19p | 6r | 3s | 4 3pm
Mike: 18p | 2r | 7a | 1s
Rudy: 11p | 4r | 1a
Ocho: 9p | 3r | 1a
Hassan: 6p | 5r | 1b
Jared: 5p | 2r | 1s
Trent: 4p | 2r | 3a | 2s | 2b
Royce: 2p | 8r | 3a | 1s | 3b
Juancho: 2p | 2r | 1a | 1b
#TakeNote | @getcoinzoom pic.twitter.com/nJlRJplsVe – 10:10 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“We heard they were starting to switch so really it was just get the ball and get out the way. We know and Hassan can’t stay with him at all.”
-Bruce Brown on the Nets preferred mismatches to attack. – 10:09 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Respect @Utah Jazz 🤝 pic.twitter.com/273N4mLE8V – 10:09 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Mike Conley, on what went wrong for the Jazz late 2Q/3Q: “Our offense kinda died a little bit there.” – 10:08 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash with an update on Seth Curry’s ankle issue. pic.twitter.com/v7FvWePMqb – 10:06 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Bruce Brown says,
“I love trash talk. That gets me going for sure.” – 10:05 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“I’m just being aggressive and playing my game — Teams are disrespecting me so I’m just taking advantage of who they put on me.”
⁃Bruce Brown on his stellar improvement from the beginning of the season to now. – 10:05 PM David Locke @DLocke09
Kevin Durant dominates the Utah Jazz in Brooklyn win twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 10:05 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Bruce Brown doesn’t understand why teams talk trash to Kevin Durant. – 10:04 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Bruce Brown says they knew Gobert and Whiteside couldn’t check Kevin Durant so they found those matchups when they could. – 10:04 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“I don’t know why people talking to him.”
⁃Bruce Brown on his disbelief that people still talk trash to Kevin Durant. – 10:04 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“It was give him the ball and get out the way — We just fed off his energy.”
⁃Bruce Brown on Kevin Durant’s offensive takeover. – 10:03 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash praises Nic Claxton for just being so athletic and versatile. – 9:58 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash also admits Blake Griffin gave the team a lift tonight. – 9:57 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Birthday WIN for Sky Miles! 🎉🥳
@Miles Bridges | @Waste_Pro_USA pic.twitter.com/VpDisclYSN – 9:57 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says Seth Curry seemed optimistic it’s not a very serious injury but they’ll see if it swells up over night. – 9:57 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
No better way to start the Week! pic.twitter.com/J2gXJ9ZMhr – 9:56 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash has no update on Seth Curry. Hopes it’s not too bad. Said they’ll know more tomorrow. Talked to Curry at halftime and he didn’t seem to think it was that bad. – 9:56 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash has no update on Seth Curry, says we’ll know more tomorrow. Said after speaking with Seth at halftime it didn’t sound “doom and gloom.” – 9:56 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash confirms the Nets have made significant progress in really getting to know how to play together. – 9:56 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash says,
“Total effort from Kevin (Durant). We needed it.” – 9:55 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says Kevin Durant looks “somewhere between typical and more locked in.” – 9:55 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Kevin Durant in March:
30.8 PPG
6.6 RPG
7.3 APG
55/42/92%
The Nets have won 6 of 7. pic.twitter.com/pm3uiXqCYs – 9:52 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
FINAL: Nets 114, Jazz 106. A late 19-4 run gave Utah a smidge of hope, but too little too late. Durant 37p on 15-23 for Brooklyn. Don 30p, but on 9-23 FGs. JC 19p, Conley 18p, 7a, Gobert 11p, but only 4r. Utah now 45-27. Road trip continues in Boston on Wednesday. – 9:51 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“Jerry (West) is someone I look up to — It’s cool passing him … But I got more to do.”
⁃Kevin Durant on passing Jerry West on the all-time scoring list. – 9:51 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Boston next.
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/476xun4xNZ – 9:51 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
This was just silly
@Kevin Durant @Nic Claxton pic.twitter.com/iz8b4RlDqj – 9:50 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant admits the fans were incredible tonight. – 9:50 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Nets beat Jazz 114-106.
Durant: 37/8/8.
Mitchell: 30/3/3.
Clarkson: 19p, but on 7-19 FG.
Game where the Jazz could have used Bogdanovic’s efficiency on offense. On defense, though, 121 DRtg, and I’m not sure what answers the Jazz could have had.
Boston on Wednesday. – 9:49 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz fall to the Nets 114-106……Utah falls to 45-27 on the season. Durant was great. 37 on 15-23 shooting along with 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Mitchell had 30 for the Jazz. On to Boston. Game three of the trip – 9:49 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant just told the crowd to get louder and they did. Nets win, 114-106. KD finishes with 37, 8 and 9. Nets have won 6 of their last 7 games. More importantly, they’ve won 3 of the last 4 games Kyrie Irving has not been available in. – 9:49 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
KD’s night:
37 points, 15-for-23 from the field, nine rebounds, eight assists in 38 minutes.
Nice win for the Nets who get Kyrie back for the next couple games — in Memphis and Miami. – 9:49 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Jazz lost this one, 114-106. KD finishes with 37, his fourth 30-plus point performance this month. Donovan Mitchell had 30 points – 9:49 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
NETS WIN pic.twitter.com/Zdw7xH4Vij – 9:49 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Final: Nets beat the Jazz 114-106 behind 37 from KD. Brooklyn has won six of seven. Bruce Brown and Nic Claxton continued to stay hot. Good contributions from Blake Griffin and Patty Mills tonight. Onto Memphis. See you soon Central BBQ. – 9:48 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hornets and Nets both won tonight.
Hawks now 1.5 GB from Charlotte for the 9th spot, 2.5 GB from Brooklyn for 8th spot.
11 regular season games remaining. – 9:48 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
FINAL: Nets 114, Jazz 106
Kevin Durant (37 PTS, 8 ASTS), Bruce Brown (22 PTS), Nic Claxton (15 PTS) & the Nets just worked one of the best teams in the West. Brooklyn forced 13 turnovers while outscoring the Jazz 54-40 in the paint. They made sure to compile 31 ASTS overall too. – 9:48 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Watching KD got us like pic.twitter.com/6cDxNLgpJi – 9:47 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
The KD to Claxton lob will finish it. If you’re going to double KD, you have to at least contain him. Durant has an easy 37/8/8 tonight. – 9:47 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz double Durant beyond the arc (including with Rudy), and then an easy drive, kick, lob to Claxton. That might do it. 114-106 with 37.4 to go. – 9:47 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
It’s games like this that makes you wonder how Sean Marks keeps getting away with drafting talented players like Nic Claxton in the second round. – 9:46 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Claxton with the lob dunk and the Jazz trail the Nets 114-106….37 seconds remaining in this one – 9:46 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
KD finds Claxton for a dunk that should seal it. Nets up eight with 37 seconds left. KD is a pair of boards and assists shy of a 40-point triple-double. Claxton has 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting. – 9:46 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant has been toying with the Jazz all quarter long. This time he dribbled around 2 defenders, forced the help then threw the lob over the top to Nic Claxton. The man is playing 2K while the Jazz are actually trying to stop him. – 9:46 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Closing time… you know who to call 🥶 pic.twitter.com/aK6EJjRo1M – 9:46 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
I don’t really think the Jazz are playing poorly. Like if Royce makes at least one of his 3’s in this game (which the math says he normally would) and the Jazz have Bojan? This is only an 8 point game with less than a minute – 9:43 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Nets are playing with their food – 9:43 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
15-2 run to get within 110-102. Durant answers back. – 9:42 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant just isn’t fair lmao just casually hits a shot over 2 defenders to push the lead back to 10. – 9:42 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
I’m not so sure the Nets haven’t tried to take some personal shots at Royce O’Neale tonight.
Which is… weird? – 9:42 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Quin Snyder talked before the game about the difficulty of doubling Durant because he’s such a willing passer, but he waited too long to try it. Jazz have had some success down the stretch but it’s too late. – 9:40 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Blake Griffin exits to an ovation. He had nine points, three assists and four boards tonight in 20 minutes. – 9:35 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
LaMelo: 17 PTS, 9 AST
Terry: 17 PTS, 3 3PT
Miles: 16 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB
IT: 15 PTS, 2 3PT
Trez: 12 PTS, 2 REB
Mason: 11 PTS, 10 REB
#AllFly | @drpepper pic.twitter.com/y7t5CYt1Rl – 9:35 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Meanwhile, Brooklyn leads Utah by 21 points with 6 minutes left, so a Mavs win would be, you know, helpful. – 9:31 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
The Nets are holding one of the best offensive teams in the league to only 44% shooting. – 9:30 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
That’s 9 blocks for your Hornets, which means FREE NUGGETS for all fans in attendance tonight! 🙌
Just claim your prize in the @ChickfilA app before leaving Spectrum Center! pic.twitter.com/h5fNOrFGzF – 9:30 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
KD seems fresher than almost every other star in the league now. That injury may have been a blessing in disguise for him – 9:30 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Basically, once Durant got dropped, he decided the game was over. It’s been all Nets since. 63-36 Brooklyn since that moment. Nets lead the Jazz 108-87….on to Boston – 9:30 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Durant’s got 35, Nets lead by 21 … Jazz are cooked. On to Boston. 6:08 to play. – 9:30 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
KD with another terrific game — he’s got 32 points in 32 minutes and is shooting 13-for-19 from the field.
He has been in a great rhythm since he came back from the MCL injury earlier this month. – 9:29 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Nets have blown this one open. Durant up to 35 points and it’s 108-87 midway through the fourth. – 9:29 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Jazz: That will do it. Kevin Durant just hit a shot to put the Nets up 21, then grilled everyone court side who would look in his direction. That makes 35 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds for KD.
Nets up, 108-87, with 6:08 to go in the 4th. – 9:29 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
That looked like a “we run this mf” from KD and he is correct. – 9:29 PM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
Durant is good. – 9:29 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant is riling up the fans after his latest 3. He is in some zone tonight. Even different than his usual one. – 9:28 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Some really iffy shots from the Mitchell/Clarkson/Butler crew in this 4Q, and the Nets are up by 21. A ton of 1-on-1 ball…. Nets have 28 assists, Jazz just 15. – 9:28 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Kevin Durant.
That’s it. That’s the tweet. – 9:28 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
HE WAS BUILT FOR THESE MOMENTS! 🕺🏻🛸💕
@LaMelo Ball | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/5R0YWq7KFE – 9:27 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz finally get a stop … only to surrender an O-reb, following which Mills buries a 3. Utah’s just been a step slow in 2H. – 9:25 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
From @BKN_NETSPR: Patty Mills’ third 3-pointer made tonight was his 212th of the season, moving him into sole possession of second place in Nets single-season history in 3-pointers made.
D’Angelo Russell (2018-19) is the all-time leader with 234. – 9:25 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant’s about the check back into this game. – 9:25 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Patty Mills slips on the floor now, too. – 9:23 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
ANOTHA DUB! 😤
#AllFly | @NewAmsterdam pic.twitter.com/OxDZrADmip – 9:22 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
30 points through three quarters. pic.twitter.com/lTiSlWf0k9 – 9:21 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Critical minutes to start this quarter. We know Nash likes to rest KD to begin 2nd and 4th. – 9:19 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Three down, one to go pic.twitter.com/AngWhyePX7 – 9:19 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
End 3Q: Nets 91, Jazz 75. Utah outscored 38-24, as KD goes off and drops 15 of his 30 in the period. Jazz commit 6 turnovers in the quarter. – 9:19 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
pic.twitter.com/OEuqHWBBzU – 9:18 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🔘
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/Xze4iw9An7 – 9:18 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant just held his arm up as if to say my bad & hit his head as if he knew he made a mistake. The Jazz sent a double at Durant & he tried to thread the needle with a rifle of a pass to Bruce Brown. That pass was one of few blemishes on KD’s night: 27 PTS, 6 AST, 12/18 FG – 9:18 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Nets up 91-75; Jazz allowed BKN to score 38 in the quarter. Some of it was KD goodness, so Jazz tried to double… went okay, but not great. Gay makes some sense as a primary defender on KD, I think. – 9:18 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the third quarter: Nets lead the Jazz 91-75. Kevin Durant put on a show in that quarter. Patty Mills just missed a halfcourt heave that would have sent Barclays cray cray. Nic Claxton with 13 and five. – 9:18 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Nets with a 38-point third quarter, turning a two-point halftime lead into a 91-75 advantage over the Jazz. – 9:17 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
End of three in Brooklyn. The Jazz trail the Nets 91-75 – 9:17 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jared Butler comes in and immediately makes 2 big shots, including one over KD. Forrest/NAW/Butler a big point to decide over the next 3 weeks from Snyder. – 9:15 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Someone on Utah’s bench just said something to KD. He looked at them, nodded, went up the floor and hit a pull-up jumper over Rudy Gay. Then he went back down the floor, jawed at the Jazz bench some more, went back up the floor and drew a 3 shot foul on Rudy Gay. – 9:14 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant had some things to say to the Jazz bench. Wonder if he asked them where they ate last night. – 9:14 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jared Butler minutes – 9:14 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Pull up.
Cash. pic.twitter.com/PJByfue0Ep – 9:14 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets fans imma need yall to start cheering for some of the celebrities on celebrity row, even if you don’t know them lol – 9:13 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Basketball is really good at humbling even the best players.
A night after playing near perfect basketball against the Knicks, Donovan Mitchell has gone cold in Brooklyn with a 6-15 shooting night to go with 6 turnovers.
Almost just had his seventh. – 9:12 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Nets have outscored the Jazz 31-17 so far in 3Q. It’s all going Brooklyn’s way right now. 84-68 with 2:33 left in the period. – 9:12 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant just hit a hop-skip past half court after draining an early 3 against the Jazz. Durant has 25 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, and has led the Nets to a 16-point lead over the Jazz in the waning minutes of the 3rd quarter. – 9:10 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz are down 84-68 with 2:33 remaining in the third quarter, and things have almost completely unraveled. – 9:10 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant with back-to-back 3s and is PUMPED UP on the court. He’s got 25 points on 11-for-17 shooting. Nets lead 84-68 with 2:33 left in the third. – 9:10 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jared Butler going in next… Jazz down 16 and have really let get things out of hand here in the 3Q. – 9:10 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
SCARY TERRY GOES COAST-TO-COAST 💪
@Terry Rozier | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/LMbENniqaR – 9:09 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
once again… CLAX ATTACK – 9:09 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
create the space
light the flame 🔥
#TakeNote | @Jordan Clarkson pic.twitter.com/8GKyIV3Qgy – 9:08 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Utah Jazz are pretenders. – 9:08 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
We’re proud to announce the winner of this year’s Innovation Summit presented by @BankofAmerica: Entrepreneur Elizabeth Escobar & her bilingual job platform, Hay Trabajo! Elizabeth was presented with a $15K investment at tonight’s game! 👏
🔗: https://t.co/OjSFkp2K0r pic.twitter.com/R9hM2J70Oo – 9:07 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Yikes, Trent’s lack of outside shooting really costing the Jazz those past 2 possessions. – 9:07 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kessler Edwards landed under Jordan Clarkson on a stepback 3. Clarkson cashed it in, plus the foul. – 9:04 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
It’s kinda unraveling for Utah right now. If the Jazz don’t put together some good minutes and fast, this is gonna get away from them. It’s at 11. It may go to 17 really fast – 9:03 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Brooklyn has played a terrific game offensively thus far. Moving the ball, guys other than Durant making shots. Big key is they stayed even with the Jazz in the non Durant minutes. – 9:01 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
The Nets have scored 20 points in the first five minutes of the second half.
Jazz look like they’re on the second night of a back to back while the Nets look like a team that’s had two days off. – 9:01 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz have had some miscommunications, some breakdowns on switches, some offensive errors … and they now trail the Nets 73-62 with 7:04 left 3Q. Big momentum going for Brooklyn right now. – 9:01 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Movin’ on up!
@Kevin Durant has passed Jerry West for 22nd all-time in career points 🔥 pic.twitter.com/90rZhfXxpt – 9:00 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Quin Snyder: The Nets have taken a 73-62 lead over the Utah Jazz here at the 7:04 mark of the 3rd quarter. They have outcored the Jazz, 20-11, in the 3rd, have 21 assists on 29 FGM, have taken care of the ball (6 TOs) and have gotten scoring help from other than KD. – 9:00 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Brooklyn is playing great basketball. They open an 11 point lead. The Jazz call timeout – 8:59 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
From @BKN_NETSPR: With 17 points tonight, Kevin Durant has now scored 25,193 career points, moving past Jerry West (25,192 points) into 22nd place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
Next up: Reggie Miller (25,279 points). – 8:59 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Bruce Brown, who has a team-high 17 points, has now scored in double-figures for nine straight games, a career-high. – 8:58 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
We see you, @Nic Claxton 😳 pic.twitter.com/UFe2uQDuiG – 8:58 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Another tough basket at the rim for Nic Claxton gives him 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 19 minutes. He’s completely taken advantage of Juancho Hernangomez and has a poster dunk on Rudy Gobert. – 8:57 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Mike Conley has been great tonight – 8:55 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nic Claxton is having a really impressive game: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists so far tonight. – 8:54 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
And Nic claxton boomed on rudy Gobert. And the Jazz currently can’t get a good look offensively – 8:53 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
UNLEASH THE TREZZ
@Montrezl Harrell | @Drpepper pic.twitter.com/feCisDgYBH – 8:53 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nic Claxton just blocked Rudy Gobert and then dunked on him on the other end. Quite the double dip. – 8:53 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Nets are in the middle of a 14-1 run, dating back to the first half – 8:53 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Nic Claxton wow – 8:52 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
CLAX 😤 – 8:52 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nic Claxton just banged it on Rudy Gobert. It was in transition, but a driveby is still a body. – 8:52 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Wow, those questionable delay of game calls earlier, followed by another one now to start the 3Q, yields a tech FT for Utah. – 8:51 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
this felt like a good one to slow down,,, a little
#SloMoPlay | @udo_llc pic.twitter.com/HaEeTZq3jz – 8:51 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Locked in for the final frame.
#AllFly | @AthleticBrewing pic.twitter.com/08epWc3gLJ – 8:51 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Nets just picked up their second delay of game of the night, starting the second half with a free throw for Utah. Not something you see too often. – 8:50 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets have just been assessed a technical foul for a delay of game for taking too long to get to the court. Donovan Mitchell mad the free throw.
Nets 53, Jazz 52 – 8:50 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Seth Curry is out for the remainder of tonight’s game due to a left ankle sprain. – 8:49 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nets announce that Seth Curry is out for the rest of the game with a left ankle sprain. – 8:47 PM David Locke @DLocke09
Last time the Utah Jazz played Kevin Durant was Feb of 2019 so this is really the first extended time Royce O’Neale has ever guarded him. Ingles and Crowder had the assignment then. – 8:47 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets say Seth Curry is out for the rest of the game due to a left ankle sprain. – 8:47 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Here’s what Seth Curry said about his left ankle after playing 38 minutes following 3 straight DNP’s: https://t.co/7ByqI3cHfq pic.twitter.com/GRKtJa5t9O – 8:46 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Seth Curry has been ruled out for the rest of the game per Nets. – 8:46 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
can confirm: clarkson is a bucket
#Pura3Pointer | @pura pic.twitter.com/GJFxR1dEZ6 – 8:46 PM Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman
With David Jenkins Jr. and Lahat Thioune out at Utah, that’s four open scholarships to play with.
Potential for five, maybe six when the dust settles. Any more than six means something unexpected/crazy happened. – 8:43 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
This is called creating space 🕺🏻🛸💕
@LaMelo Ball | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/KO1bgLhtUy – 8:42 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
HIVE SNAPS 📸
#AllFly | @TIAA pic.twitter.com/y5OAwlScgL – 8:42 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Only five three-point attempts for the Jazz in the second quarter.
Nets have been good about closing out on the Jazz shooting, but they have to then punish them inside the paint.
Instead, the turned the ball over. – 8:40 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
HALFTIME: Nets 53, Jazz 51. Brooklyn closes the 2Q on an 8-0 run to surge ahead. Utah needs to clean up the turnovers a bit (8), but at least didn’t surrender many points off of them (5). Don 14p, Conley 12, Clarkson 10 for the Jazz. Durant 15, Brown 11, Griffin 9 for the Nets. – 8:38 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
🚫🚫 pic.twitter.com/L5CGJsVJ7P – 8:37 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
HALF: Nets 53, Jazz 51
Kevin Durant (15 PTS), Bruce Brown (11 PTS) & the Nets are in a close one. The Jazz are shooting it at 48% which isn’t far off of what the Nets are shooting it at. The second half is going to come down to who defends better in this high scoring contest. – 8:37 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Playing Claxton, Brown, and Edwards alongside KD and hypothetical Kyrie may leave you light on shooting, but that is a nice defensive lineup. It’s hard to disrupt the Utah blender like they just did to end that first half. – 8:37 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
The Nets closed the half on a 10-2 run after Kevin Durant got dropped by Conley’s pump fake. Brooklyn found a new gear after that.
Nets lead 53-51 at the break. – 8:37 PM Bill Herenda @billherenda
“He can make any play but he always makes the right play” – @TimCapstraw quoting Quin Snyder on Kevin Durant #TakeNote #BrooklynNets @WFAN660 @BKNetsRadio @ChrisCarrino #NBA @Utah Jazz @BrooklynNets – 8:37 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
brb
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/lhlnSLZhSE – 8:36 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Up after two pic.twitter.com/QeklroivQ8 – 8:36 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Nets up 53-51 on the Jazz at the half. Really even in a bunch of categories. Jazz, like essentially everyone else, have no answer for KD offensively. – 8:35 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Nets lead the Jazz 53-51 after closing the second quarter on an 8-0 run. KD woke up after Conley’s cross…..15 for him. 14 for Mitchell. – 8:35 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Halftime: Nets lead the Jazz 53-51. Kevin Durant has 15 on 7-for-10 shooting. Good job by the Nets doing more with less depth wise. All hands on deck for Steve Nash. – 8:35 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Mike Conley absolutely washed Kevin Durant out of the picture here.
#TakeNote
pic.twitter.com/QLbLiRFiEG – 8:33 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
when the crossover is *too* good 🤑
#TakeNote | @Mike Conley pic.twitter.com/xFtoagTV3X – 8:31 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Nets didn’t need worse news, but here it is: Seth Curry just went to the locker room after hitting the ground and grabbing at his left ankle. Curry just missed time with his ankle and said the injury is something he has to play through. Another blow to a shorthanded team. – 8:29 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Mike Conley just dropped KD with a cross over👀
KD called a timeout.
What happens next? – 8:28 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Mike Conley just EMBARRASSED Kevin Durant with that crossover.
Turned him into the tin man. – 8:28 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Seth Curry heads to the locker room. Nets are now down to nine bodies. – 8:27 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Mike Conley sent Kevin Durant flying with a simple pump-fake before burying the shot. Jazz lead 49-43 with 3:28 left 1H. – 8:27 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
HOW 😯 pic.twitter.com/4khe4qZyei – 8:27 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Too Much Space 🛸💕🕺🏻
@LaMelo Ball | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/VeCyJePp0i – 8:27 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Ok….KD gonna start hoopin after that – 8:26 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Did….. Mike Conley just drop KD with a crossover? – 8:26 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Seth Curry just went down and was slow to get up. He’s staying in the game. Looked like something with his left leg. – 8:25 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
The shot-making from Brooklyn has been pretty incredible. Every time it looks like the Jazz might pull away a bit, the Nets seem to come right back and get a bucket. – 8:25 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Seth Curry slipped on a wet spot and went down in a heap – 8:25 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Seth Curry is down. – 8:25 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kessler Edwards is getting ready to check in. – 8:23 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
With less than a second left on the shot clock, Kevin Durant catches an inbounds pass in the corner, turns and pulls up over Royce O’Neale. All net. – 8:23 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
that’s Trent tough 😤
#TakeNote | @tforrest_11 pic.twitter.com/adX3wo6YAr – 8:23 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
9 points in 9 minutes for Blake*
*with 3 assists and 3 rebounds too pic.twitter.com/lLrWR5rKCh – 8:20 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Blake Griffin has nine points in nine minutes. An NBA assistant told me last week that Griffin would be crucial if the Nets draw the Bucks in the playoffs and he can still help Brooklyn. That appears to have aged well. – 8:18 PM Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Eric Gordon, with his first 3-pointer in a week, moves past Kevin Durant into the top 25 in career 3-pointers. Durant might hit one tonight, too. – 8:18 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
ocho finds juancho 👀
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/OwSRCEBfY7 – 8:17 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Conley’s been excellent. – 8:12 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Rudy Gay with some nice passing in this stretch – 8:11 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz up 28-25 after 1Q. 10 points for Clarkson.
Forrest playing above NAW, as Quin essentially indicated he would pregame. It’s tough, because Forrest is so good at every element of the game except for the most important one. – 8:07 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
BLAK3 👌 pic.twitter.com/eTd98uks22 – 8:06 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Back-and-forth opening frame pic.twitter.com/36JjOLt9hM – 8:05 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
End 1Q: Jazz 28, Nets 25. Nice back-and-forth action. 22 of Utah’s points came from Mitchell/Conley/Clarkson. Durant with 8p and Brown 7 for Brooklyn. – 8:05 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
End of 1st QTR: Nets 25, Jazz 28
Kevin Durant (8 PTS), Bruce Brown (7 PTS) & the Nets aren’t securing any boards. Brooklyn is getting outrebounded 8-12 and five of those twelve rebounds are offensive boards. This explains why Utah has taken 5 more shots than the Nets. – 8:04 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Jazz lead 28-25 at the end of the first quarter. Jordan Clarkson has 10 points, Donovan Mitchell has 7, and Mike Conley has 5 points and 3 assists. – 8:04 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
End of the first quarter: the Jazz lead the Nets 28-25….Jordan Clarkson’s shot making allowed the Jazz to finish the quarter…..the Nets finished the quarter well, but Clarkson has 10 points and 4 rebounds to lead everyone – 8:04 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the first quarter: Jazz lead the Nets 28-25. Early eight points for Kevin Durant. Nets start just 1-for-4 from 3. Jazz are 3-for-10. Pretty even match. – 8:04 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Time to game-plan for the second half.
#AllFly | @Barings pic.twitter.com/JejZ9YQIyy – 8:04 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Blake Griffin has made 4 of his last 7 threes. – 8:03 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Blake Griffin comes in and hits a 3. Game tied at 25. – 8:02 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Plumlee Martin 💥
@Cody_martin15 | @Drpepper pic.twitter.com/XtSBfRFaKe – 8:01 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Does anybody actually call Jordan Clarkson “The Chameleon”? – 8:00 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
unbothered 🕷
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/HpAGAMVJGU – 7:58 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
2:53 remaining in the first quarter. The Jazz lead the Nets 21-16….the Jazz have been getting stops so far, even on Kevin Durant possessions. But that’s just Durant missing shots that are good for him. He’s gonna eventually start making those – 7:58 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Jordan Clarkson’s basketball career hasn’t been the same (in a good way) since meeting @TheRonaldDavis at CoMo’s Ninth Street Chipotle. – 7:57 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
After starting 0-3 with a turnover, Donovan Mitchell has hit 3 of his next 4 and now has 7p. – 7:55 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Green Machine 🟢
@Isaiah Thomas | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/HoYoutHOyy – 7:55 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Easy money for @Kevin Durant 💰 pic.twitter.com/omqXPO92kX – 7:54 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Mike Rudy
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/B7Kfwwygey – 7:53 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Is there a more impactful starting & backup center tandem in the NBA than Rudy Gobert & Hassan Whiteside? – 7:52 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz have a 13-12 lead over the Nets at the 6-minute mark of the 1Q. Conley with a quick 5p. – 7:51 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Six minutes remaining in the first quarter. The Jazz lead the Nets 13-12 – 7:49 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Kevin Durant brings out the “tiny” again, this time for Royce O’Neale. pic.twitter.com/4ys7wDVzYp – 7:48 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
And Trent Forrest is in for Mike Conley – 7:48 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
cool, calm, Conley with an early 5 points 😎
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/zrobKcWhsI – 7:48 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
A fan screamed at the top of her lungs while Bruce Brown shot a free throw. He missed. – 7:47 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Royce O’Neale guarding KD… KD backs him down, shoots over the top, sinks it, and KD hits him with the “too tiny” pinched fingers. – 7:46 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
IT for THREE 👌🏁
@Isaiah Thomas | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/5eSIo34Lwz – 7:44 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Bruce brown against Donovan Mitchell is gonna be fun – 7:41 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
More muted cheers for Donovan Mitchell in Brooklyn than New York. – 7:40 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Tough to call this one: The Nets have the best player on the floor (possibly in the world), but the Jazz are a defensive powerhouse with a local star in Donovan Mitchell. Utah hasn’t been playing its best basketball recently, but the Nets are shorthanded. – 7:39 PM Sarah Kustok @sarahkustok
🦅 is back #NetsWorld
Join us for @Brooklyn Nets v @Utah Jazz on @YESNetwork ! pic.twitter.com/CEJrRISwFn – 7:38 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Pregame reading, today’s story on Cam Thomas’ education from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. He’s probably getting some run tonight: theathletic.com/3196861/2022/0… – 7:38 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Greetings from Barclays. Nets-Jazz about to tip. Brooklyn down to 10 guys and just two true bigs in Griffin and Claxton with Drummond sick. Big week for the Nets. Three playoff teams in Utah, Memphis and Miami. Updates to come. – 7:36 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
12 mins down. A whole lot to go.
#AllFly | @Barings pic.twitter.com/z0NIkPSBhB – 7:36 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Mike’s back 🏔
#StartingLineup | @Zionsbank pic.twitter.com/4B9X2ZHdRw – 7:31 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
With each passing day, it becomes more and more difficult to believe Ben Simmons will play a second in a Nets jersey this season.
The Nets have not been forthcoming about Simmons, who is nursing a herniated disk, received an epidural & has no return date
nydailynews.com//sports/basket… – 7:30 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
M3⃣LO 👌
@LaMelo Ball | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/hU5GhV27OY – 7:25 PM David Locke @DLocke09
Being in arenas is so great. Incredible pre-game tonight. Long conversation with Kyle Korver. Nash and Snyder pressers. Watched Kevin Durant’s unreal warmup. Said hi to Ally Love (Peloton people understand) talked with NBA people. Now let’s have a great time on the radio. – 7:19 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
All love for the birthday guy! 💜
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/rtXRdWEhIl – 7:15 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Udoka added that he doesn’t expect Williams to miss more than one game – an important note considering that the Celtics host Rudy Gobert and the Jazz Wednesday. – 7:15 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets starters vs. Utah: Dragic, Curry, Durant, Brown and Claxton.
This is Brooklyn’s 40th starting lineup of the season.
Nic Claxton will make his 19th start of the season and his first since the Nets’ last game against Utah (2/4/22). – 7:12 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Welcome back @Devonte Graham!
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/VkdZMYQd0i – 7:09 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
The Nets’ Starters vs. the Jazz:
🐲Goran Dragic
💦Seth Curry
🔒Bruce Brown
💲Kevin Durant
📈Nic Claxton – 7:01 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Starting 5⃣ vs. Utah pic.twitter.com/NgfoYWdv0y – 7:00 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Birthday Energy for Sky Miles
Let’s go!
📍 – 🏠
🆚 – @New Orleans Pelicans
– 7PM EST
📺 – @HornetsOnBally
📻 – @WFNZ 610 AM/92.7 FM pic.twitter.com/8gtq3b0n3c – 6:58 PM CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Ben Simmons injury update: Nets star received an epidural to relieve pain from herniated disc in back
cbssports.com/nba/news/ben-s… – 6:55 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Game day drip💧
#ULTRADrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/3pamTcUDqR – 6:50 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
First 🖐 on the floor!
https://t.co/ogyvkEMqyP | @CrumblCookies pic.twitter.com/Df1EB7ZUMT – 6:47 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Big city steppin’ 👟
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/LMadjF7D0a – 6:46 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets rule Goran Dragić in and Andre Drummond out of tonight’s game. – 6:40 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Goran Dragic has been upgraded to AVAILABLE. Andre Drummond is out though. – 6:33 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Goran Dragic will play tonight, the Nets announced. – 6:33 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
What would you say are Don’s Top 5 Dunks this season? 🤔
📺 Jazz Pregame Show at 5:00 PM on @ATTSportsNetRM pic.twitter.com/SVtA8HXp6H – 6:28 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
pic.twitter.com/4uB7AIrwKk – 6:21 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Nets on the road this season:
118.0 ORtg
115.5 PPG
48.7 FG%
39.2 3P%
55.8 eFG%
59.2 TS%
All those stats would rank 1st in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/LRlNLQC2D8 – 6:19 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Steve Nash confirms that Ben Simmons has a herniated disc in his back. Says it’s a previous injury that flared up. Says there isn’t a point in the season that he’d consider too late to bring him back. – 6:01 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash also says,
“It’d be nice to have Andre (Drummond) — But we don’t.” – 5:56 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
INJURY REPORT vs NOP
Gordon Hayward (L Ankle) is out.
#AllFly | @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/SPhQH3xoCo – 5:56 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash says,
“Patty (Mills) is going through a tough stretch — The game is not as clear for him as it normally is … He’ll come out of it.” – 5:55 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says he thinks there was some relief for Ben Simmons after the epidural. But was careful to say he isn’t sure. Adds his understanding is Simmons trained hard for 5-6 months, 5-6 days per week on court until this flare up.
Doesn’t think surgery has been discussed. – 5:55 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said Ben Simmons has some relief from the epidural, but said he’s not in the clear still. – 5:54 PM Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Only 3 players in the league are averaging at least 15 PPG, 8 RPG, 1.5 BPG and a .500 FG% this season
– Rudy Gobert
– Anthony Davis
– Evan Mobley
#MobleyMonday | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/7X0rucRkF4 – 5:53 PM Bob Garcia @bgarciaivsports
Gilbert Arenas blasts the #76ers for their handling of the Ben Simmons situation.
#NBA
sportscasting.com/gilbert-arenas… – 5:52 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash admits when Kevin Durant was out the Nets suffered. – 5:51 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nash says Simmons has a herniated disc in his back. Nash is still optimistic that Simmons plays at some point this year — but the Nets are running out of time. – 5:50 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said Goran Dragic is a game-time decision. Said he took a fall against Portland, which caused him to push his morning pregame session back to see how he was feeling. Nash said he’s not sure if Drummond travels to Memphis, said he hopes he passes his illness quickly. – 5:50 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash confirms reports of Ben Simmons having a herniated disc. Nash says the hernia is why he got the epidural and he is still optimistic that Simmons will return this season. – 5:50 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash feels optimistic in Ben Simmons returning this season. – 5:50 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash confirmed Ben Simmons has a herniated disc. He says it goes back a couple years. He still has high hopes for Simmons to return. – 5:49 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said Ben Simmons got the epidural for the herniated disc @Shams Charania reported on this morning. Said he had it a few years ago in Philly, but isn’t sure when the Nets staff recognized it had returned. – 5:49 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Trent Forrest is AVAILABLE for the Jazz vs. Brooklyn tonight – 5:49 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Trent Forrest is officially available tonight for the @Utah Jazz. – 5:48 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says that he thinks Goran Dragic fell in the last game. That’s how he got a sore knee. – 5:48 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Trent Forrest is available to play tonight – 5:48 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash praises Nic Claxton, his ability to guard almost each position. – 5:48 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nash doesn’t sound optimistic that Andre Drummond will play tonight. The Nets say he’s doubtful vs. Jazz with a non-COVID illness. – 5:47 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Trent Forrest has been upgraded to available, in line to play vs. BKN. – 5:47 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Nets say Andre Drummond is doubtful vs. Jazz with a non Covid illness – 5:42 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets list Andre Drummond as doubtful for tonight’s game due to a non-COVID illness. – 5:40 PM Ian Begley @IanBegley
Nets say Andre Drummond is doubtful tonight vs UTAH due to a non-COVID illness. – 5:40 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Andre Drummond is now doubtful to play against the Jazz tonight with a non-COVID related illness. #NetsWorld – 5:40 PM The Ringer @ringernba
💯 Trae Young’s supremacy in Atlanta
💯 Kyrie Irving’s impact on the Nets this season
💯 Some love for #AbbottElementary
#RealOnes with @Logan Murdock and @rembert: open.spotify.com/episode/6h19Og… – 5:37 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🎧| Previewing the brutal Eastern Conference with @ESPN’s @Nick Friedell on today’s #RoundballRoundup – 5:16 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Coach JB is LIVE from the Hive! 🎙 #NOPvsCHA twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 5:16 PM Ian Begley @IanBegley
From earlier: Donovan Mitchell spoke to RJ Barrett on the court after Utah beat NYK Sunday at MSG. He’s impressed by the 21-year-old. “The biggest thing with him, you see his growth as a playmaker,” Mitchell said. “….You see it on a night-to-night basis.” sny.tv/articles/donov… – 4:29 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
And it’s not over yet 🕷
#ByTheNumbers | @Qualtrics pic.twitter.com/NrK46n2MsV – 4:08 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Been traveling so much that my latest This Week In Basketball column got bumped all the way to Monday for the first time in Substack history.
The good news? There’s LOTS here starting with persistent league chatter about Jazz coach Quin Snyder’s future: marcstein.substack.com/p/jazzman-in-d… – 3:57 PM Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Jayson Tatum chosen NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
Interesting to note Jaylen Brown was among the nominees, with Kevin Durant, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro and Pascal Siakam.
Wonder how often two players from the same team get close in the same week. Says something. – 3:47 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
The count is up to 58 dunks so far this month! 🤯
Help us & @FoodLion continue to Dunk Hunger and enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to a Hornets game here: https://t.co/ydFjMZaJhQ
*No purchase required. See terms & conditions. pic.twitter.com/4oPytTcCKt – 3:45 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Nets 🤝 @SueTsai
As part of our Women’s Impact Night celebration at Barclays tonight, stop by section 23 to check out Sue’s The World Is Her Canvas activation and some exclusive merch!
#WomensHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/Xpoey7Byjj – 3:05 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2018, the @Charlotte Hornets Dwight Howard had 32 points and 30 rebounds in a 111-105 win over the Nets.
The only player in NBA history to record at least 30p/30r in a game at an older age than Howard (32 years, 103 days) is Wilt Chamberlain (3x). pic.twitter.com/r27KKj5Y3g – 3:01 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Let’s start the week off right. 💯
#AllFly | @LendingTree pic.twitter.com/DFXKNUL5W6 – 2:45 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Rank the Jazz forwards this year, what do you think the pecking order should be?
In no order:
Bojan Bogdanovic
Royce O’Neale
Rudy Gay
Eric Paschall
Juancho Hernangomez – 2:37 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Back at it in Brooklyn 🚊
5:30 PM MT
📺 @ATTSportsNetRM
📻 @ZoneSportsNet
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/MaTPSjaOxC – 2:28 PM Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Tune in tonight at 6:30 PM ET on @NBATV 🕷🔑 pic.twitter.com/8jvkORTvQY – 2:19 PM Ian Begley @IanBegley
Donovan Mitchell ended his post-game press conference at MSG last night by saying “Let’s go Mets” as he put the mic down. I should have asked him a follow up about Showalter and Scherzer. – 2:08 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
We’re giving away 2 tickets to Grizzlies vs. Nets on 3/23.
To enter, RT this + follow us and @WynnBET pic.twitter.com/GGSSni3e2K – 2:00 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Getting better together 📈 pic.twitter.com/c60jQwRCxE – 1:58 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kevin Durant sees big title window if #Nets‘ season goes up in smoke nypost.com/2022/03/21/kev… via @nypostsports teammate @MarkWSanchez – 1:56 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
It’s all about that rhythm.
#AllFly | @GEICO pic.twitter.com/cmdsqrmoA3 – 1:37 PM David Locke @DLocke09
Since Kevin Durant returned on 3/13 the Nets offense is soaring
122.5 offensive rating
53.3% FG
42% 3pt shooting
+11 differential – 1:31 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
In previous seasons, and even parts of this season, Donovan Mitchell was a shooting guard playing point guard. In the last month, he’s been a point guard playing point guard. I explain how and why, in the story here – theathletic.com/3199159/2022/0… – 1:31 PM