The Nets got themselves back in the winning column after beating the Detroit Pistons on Friday. They looked to reciprocate in their Monday night matchup with the youthful Minnesota Timberwolves. Lucky for them, they were getting the services of Kyrie Irving again after missing thee straight games.
The game started off with Uncle Drew getting deep in his bag as if he never left. He dropped 15 points while missing one shot after the first period and later he pushed up his scoring total to 19 for the half. The Beard got in on the fun and added 8 assists along with 12 points to finish off his half.
Things got juicy in the second half. With the Nets leading the Timberwolves the whole way through the second half, Minnesota kept fighting and fighting until they created that one chance to tie the game at 110, trailing by three.
To the rescue came James Harden, who at this point had 38 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. He got a stop on Malik Beasley’s attempted off balance three pointer and the ball found its way to Kyrie Irving, who then drained two free throws to seal the game. The villains ran away away with this one to get their 32nd win of the season, but barely.