The Brooklyn Nets made do without DeAndre Jordan on Monday and may have to again on Wednesday. The backup big man has been ruled questionable against the Boston Celtics due to left ankle soreness, which also kept him out of Monday’s matchup.
Jordan first injured the ankle back on November 4 and missed the ensuing game. It was the only game he’d missed prior to Monday’s matchup with the Cavaliers.
The Nets did just fine without Jordan in Cleveland, largely thanks to Jarrett Allen. Brooklyn’s starting center went off for 22 points and 21 rebounds against the Cavs. It was his seventh double-double of the season (a team-high) and his second 20-20 game of his career.
Nic Claxton was Brooklyn’s lone big man off the bench on Monday. He played 13 minutes, grabbed two rebounds, scored two points, had three assists and blocked three shots. The Nets rookie’s role on Monday was primarily to give Allen a break as needed, so the big man could keep up his consistent, strong play throughout the night.