With the NBA going on hiatus — which NBA commissioner Adam Silver set as at least 30 days on Thursday — and New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, placing a ban on gatherings of more than 500 people for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, no Brooklyn Nets games will be played for the time being.
For the Nets, as much as any team, this comes at an odd time — Brooklyn was battling the Orlando Magic for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference standings. At the stoppage of play, the Nets had a half-game advantage over the Magic.
Since there aren’t any games, each day Nets Wire will highlight major individual performances and key developments throughout Nets history:
Brook Lopez and Deron Williams were electric during their trip to Dallas on March 20, 2013. The pair combined for 69 points in the Brooklyn Nets’ 113-96 win (full box score). Both shot over 50% from the floor as the big man led the team with his 38 points.
“When you’re feeling good and feel like you can’t miss, it’s a good feeling,” Williams said after the win.
Lopez also grabbed 11 boards, but he did not lead the team in that category. Rebound machine Reggie Evans finished with 22 rebounds in the win. He and Lopez accounted for 73.3% of Brooklyn’s rebounding (45).
Williams also finished with six assists and Gerald Wallace had five steals.
Andray Blatche was the only other Nets player to finish in double figures in the win. He scored 14 points off the bench.