Brooklyn set the tone early against old friend D’Angelo Russell and Warriors as the Nets dropped 40 points on Golden State in the first quarter, en route to a 129-88 win. This marks Brooklyn’s second double-digit point win in as many games, having previously knocked off the Phoenix Suns 119-97.
Wednesday’s win marks the first time the Nets have won by 40-plus points since 2009.
In the loss, Russell scored 17 points on 7-for-20 shooting, to lead the Warriors. Eight of Russell’s misses came from beyond the arc. (He didn’t make a single 3-point attempt). He also had two steals.
On Brooklyn’s side of things, Caris LeVert had himself another big night. The wing scored 23 points on 8-for-20 shooting (3-for-5 from deep). He also dished out eight assists.
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— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 6, 2020
Five other Nets finished in double figures.
Joe Harris scored 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting (2-for-4 from 3-point territory). Harris also finished one rebound shy of a double-double.
Garrett Temple scored 16, Taurean Prince and Rodions Kurucs had 12 apiece and DeAndre Jordan finished with 10 points.
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— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 6, 2020
Jarrett Allen was the only player on either side to finish with double-digit rebounds (13).
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