With the NBA on hiatus and New York continuing its battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak, Brooklyn Nets games will not be played for the foreseeable future.
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 impressive individual performances and major moments throughout Nets history:
Armen Gilliam could block a shot here and there, but by no means would you find him among the league leaders in blocks per game at the end of the season.
But when the Boston Celtics visited New Jersey on April 23, 1995, Gilliam protected the rim like few can.
On top of his double-double (28 points and 14 rebounds), the 6-foot-9 forward set a career-high with six blocked shots in the Nets’ 102-99 win (full box score).
Rick Mahorn also had a double-double, finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Kenny Anderson finished two assists short of a double-double (16 points) and P.J. Brown finished one point shy of a double-double (11 rebounds).