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The Nets had a premier rebounding performance in win against Hawks

The Brooklyn Nets are one of the best rebounding teams in the NBA

With Jarrett Allen and DeAndre Jordan being their top two rebounders, the Brooklyn Nets have been one of the NBA’s top rebounding teams this season.

The Nets’ quality rebounding showed Wednesday in their 130-118 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

According to the Nets public relations staff, Brooklyn tied a season-high in offensive rebounds (18) and beat the Hawks in the rebound battle by 18 boards; the Nets had 53, and Atlanta had 35. Per Nets PR, it was the Nets’ largest rebound margin this season.

The Nets rank sixth in the league for rebounds per game (47.1), according to NBA.com stats. They’re tied for ninth in offensive rebounds (10.7) with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Allen, the team’s anchor in the middle, is having a career season when it comes to working the boards. He leads the Nets in rebounds and is averaging a career-high (10.6). Allen is also averaging career-highs in points (12.0) and field goal percentage (67.1%).

Along with Allen, Jordan is also having a good year rebounding the ball. Throughout his career, Jordan has been one of the NBA’s top rebounders, ranking fifth among active players in total rebounds (9,055).

This season, Jordan is averaging 9.2 rebounds per game; it’s the first time he’s averaged fewer than 10 rebounds since the 2012-13 season.

Aside from their leading big men, the Nets have also gotten rebounding contributions from some of their guards and wings. Taurean Prince, Kyrie Irving and Caris LeVert are all grabbing at least 5.0 rebounds a game. Each player is averaging a career-high in rebounds, according to Basketball Reference.

With the Nets having rebounding come from multiple players, that helps them with pace and earning possession.

The Nets rank eighth in pace. They’ve won seven of their last 10, and in each of those wins they had a pace of at least 95.0, according to NBA.com. Their highest pace in this 10-game stretch was 109.50 in a win against the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 16.

The Nets will play on the road Friday against the Charlotte Hornets at 7 p.m. EST.

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Garrett Temple shows why he’s a pro’s pro every night

Garrett Temple continues to proves why he was a major acquisition for the Brooklyn Nets in the offseason.

Garrett Temple was brought in to do all the little things off the bench, play staunch defense and provide Brooklyn with another option along the perimeter on the offensive end.

He was also someone who caught Kyrie Irving’s attention because he is an established veteran presence in the NBA. Even though the Nets lost some of their veteran leadership in the offseason, they gained Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan — as well as Temple, who has become one of the more prominent voices on the team.

After he had another strong shooting night on Wednesday, Temple’s teammates were quick to praise him. They mentioned his scoring and the things he brings on the floor, but Joe Harris, for instance, was quick to talk to reporters about Temple’s character:

Yeah, GT, I mean, [Iman Shumpert] actually says it, from the moment he got here, he’s a pro’s pro. That’s sort of his reputation around the league. He’s the ultimate professional. Comes in, he just takes care of his business. He’s a great leader in the locker room. And then, obviously, he has nights like tonight, too, where he’s able to come up big, score the ball for us. But he always does the little stuff, regardless of how he’s shooting it, playing offensively. You know the intangible things are gonna be there, and the stuff on the defensive end is always gonna be [there].

Taurean Prince was asked about the difference he’s seen in the Hawks — who he played well against — from when he was in Atlanta last year. He talked about Vince Carter’s impact and illustrated how Temple is doing something similar for Brooklyn:

I think the ability to stay together off the court is what the veterans bring. And guys like Garrett Temple, Iman and DeAndre do a great job of keeping everybody together, along with, obviously, Kyrie and KD.

But no one had higher praise for Temple than Jarrett Allen:

[Temple] fits in so well, on and off the court, honestly. On the court, you saw what he did tonight. He came out, he dominated [from] the 3-point line. He scored from every facet from the game. And off the court, he’s the leader. He’s telling us what to do off the court. he’s just telling us how to live our lives, too.

Allen also added:

You gotta give it to the front office and Kenny [Atkinson], they bring in guys that they think are gonna mesh well, and Garrett Temple’s the perfect example of that. He came in, he didn’t try to push hard, he didn’t try to be overbearing, he kinda snuck his way into being our vet.

RELATED: Nets Report Card: First quarter of 2019-20 season

Nets take advantage of scuffling Hawks in Atlanta

The Brooklyn Nets did exactly what they needed to on Wednesday to walk away with a double-digit win in Atlanta.

After a tough test against the Miami Heat on Sunday, the Brooklyn Nets had what should’ve been a relatively easy matchup in Atlanta against the Hawks. Although the Nets fell behind in the first quarter, they took it to the Hawks in the second quarter, which wound up being the difference in Brooklyn’s 130-118 win. The Nets are now one game over .500.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points on 10-for-22 shooting (4-for-6 from three). Wednesday marked his ninth 20-plus-point night in Brooklyn’s last 10 games. Dinwiddie also set a new personal record for most points scored in any 10-game stretch in his career with 245. His previous record was 244 in 2017-2018.

Dinwiddie also had six rebounds and five steals, but he did have seven turnovers, as well.

Taurean Prince got sweet revenge against his old team. He dropped 23 on the Hawks and had two steals, four assists and six rebounds.

Prince was lights out from three, finishing 5-for-7 from deep (9-for-15 from the floor).

But neither Prince nor Dinwiddie led the Nets in scoring. It was Garrett Temple who stepped up and finished with 27 points on 10 of 16 shooting (6-for-9 from three).

Another night and another double-double for Jarrett Allen. He scored 20 points and grabbed 13 boards.

Allen also had three blocks.

Joe Harris rounded out the scoring for Brooklyn’s starting lineup, finishing with 13.

The starting five were the only ones to finish in double figures. Theo Pinson led the bench scoring with seven points. DeAndre Jordan was an animal on the glass, per usual. He had nine rebounds.

Nets Report Card: First quarter of 2019-20 season

The Brooklyn Nets are through the first quarter of their 2019-20 schedule. Nets Wire assesses how the players have performed so far.

Following their loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday, the Brooklyn Nets are now 20 games into their 82-game season. While fans have gotten a taste of the next era of basketball in Brooklyn, there’s still plenty of room for this team to grow.

Some players have shown promise. Others have left something to be desired throughout the Nets’ 10-10 start to the 2019-20 season.

Here are Nets Wire’s grades for the individuals who have contributed to Brooklyn so far this year (with the exceptions of two-way players Henry Ellenson and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, who have only logged garbage time minutes.) (This, of course, excludes Kevin Durant and Wilson Chandler.)

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Nets fall short in Sunday matinee vs. Heat

The Brooklyn Nets put forth a strong effort against the Miami Heat, but they were unable to seal the deal on Sunday.

The Brooklyn Nets had the chance to send Sunday’s game into overtime with the Miami Heat leading 109-106 and 11.3 seconds left on the clock. Spencer Dinwiddie — who had another big game — took the final shot, though his 3-point leaner wasn’t exactly an ideal look for the Nets in their final possession of Sunday’s loss.

Although this should’ve been a win for the Nets, based on the way they played for the majority of the game, their performance against the Heat was still a positive sign. Miami has struggled against teams .500 or better, and that was the case for them again in Brooklyn on Sunday — again, even though the Heat wound up with the win.

This game an indicator of where the Nets stand — and they should only be tougher to beat when Kyrie Irving comes back.

Dinwiddie finished with a team-high 29 points on 10-for-21 shooting (4-for-9 from three). He also had six rebounds and four assists.

Joe Harris was lights out from three, finishing 5-for-9. He scored 25 points and went 9-for-16 from the floor.

Jarrett Allen grabbed 12 boards, but he only took three shots and scored four points in the loss.

Taurean Prince had a rough shooting night and only scored nine points. He went 3-for-14 from the field, 2-for-9 from deep. He did block three shots and grabbed seven rebounds.

DeAndre Jordan scored 15 points and had eight rebounds. David Nwaba also provided some offense off the bench, finishing with 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting.

Jarrett Allen set a Nets record with his efficiency in November

As much as Spencer Dinwiddie was Brooklyn’s leader in the month of November, Jarrett Allen was just as electric for the Nets.

Heading into December, one player stood above the rest of the NBA in terms of field goal percentage: Jarrett Allen.

Through Brooklyn’s first 19 games of the season, the Nets center shot 67.4% from the floor. He leads Sacramento Kings big man Richaun Holmes — who’s second in the NBA in field goal percentage — by 2.5%.

But it doesn’t end there for Allen.

In November, Allen shot 69.7% from the floor, logging the fourth-highest field goal percentage in the NBA. (DeAndre Jordan was right behind him at 69.5%.)

As it was pointed out on YES Network’s broadcast of Sunday’s game against the Miami Heat, Allen’s field goal percentage in November is the highest for any Nets player in a single month.

Mason Plumlee previously held the record with his 68.9% mark in January of 2015. Prior to Plumlee, Darryl Dawkins had been the record holder. He set it at 65.4% in January of 1984, then broke the record again in November of 1985.

Jarrett Allen continues strong play as Nets get revenge on Celtics

Aside from Spencer Dinwiddie, Jarrett Allen has been instrumental in the Nets winning six of the eight games they’ve recently played without Kyrie Irving.

On the day after Thanksgiving, the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Boston Celtics in the second contest of a home-and-home in which the Celtics outlasted the Nets in the first encounter.

Friday, though, the Nets had their revenge. Led by a 32-point effort from Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn managed to record a 112-107 win over the visiting Celtics, and they had plenty to thank for it. Especially Jarrett Allen. The young center recorded a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double and was instrumental in the Brooklyn win.

Over the course of the last eight games without Irving, the Nets have put together a stellar 6-2 record. Over those last eight games, Allen has put together some incredible efforts. He’s averaging 16 points and 12.5 rebounds on 74.6% shooting from the field.

As Brooklyn continues its great play in the absence of Irving and Caris LeVert, Allen shared his thoughts on the team’s success without two of its top guns with YES Network after Friday’s game.

It speaks a lot of volume. We’re playing together and then once they come back, we’re still gonna play good, we’re gonna be able to integrate them good into our system and keep going forward.

Allen has shown the ability to impact the game on both sides of the ball, and his defensive abilities have been on full display.

For me, I’m kinda the rim protector, but at the same time, I think I can do pretty decent going out and guarding guards, so really, my job is to just be the active everywhere.

The Nets will host the Miami Heat on Sunday. Although they do not expect to have Kyrie Irving back in the lineup by then, he does appear to be on his way back. If Allen and Dinwiddie continue their strong play, things could be looking up for Brooklyn.

Spencer Dinwiddie lights out against Celtics in 112-107 win

Despite the early start to Friday’s game, Spencer Dinwiddie was at his best against the Boston Celtics.

Prior to Friday’s game against the Boston Celtics, Spencer Dinwiddie tweeted “Y’all didn’t really have to make the game this early,” in response to Brooklyn’s 12 p.m. start time the day after Thanksgiving.

As much as he wasn’t necessarily a fan of the early start, it didn’t negatively impact Dinwiddie’s play in the slightest. He went off for 32 points on 10-for-19 shooting (6-for-8 from three and 6-for-6 at the line), leading the Nets to a 112-107 bounce-back win, and their third win in a row at Barclays Center.

Dinwiddie also tied his season-high in assists (11), grabbed five rebounds and had two steals, as well as two blocked shots.

Dinwiddie wasn’t the only Net with a double-double. Jarrett Allen grabbed 11 boards and scored 14 points.

DeAndre Jordan came two points shy of a double-double in his 11-rebound performance. But, there wasn’t a shortage of lobs that came his way.

Taurean Prince (16), Garrett Temple (12) and Joe Harris (12) all finished in double figures.

Kyrie Irving, Nets react to chants from Celtics fans

On Wednesday, Celtics fans were loud and clear about their feelings toward Kyrie Irving. He and his teammates weighed in on what happened.

Even though Kyrie Irving didn’t make the trip to Boston with the Nets, the point guard was still a the forefront of the discussion surrounding the game.

Well before tipoff, signs with Irving’s face and the word “coward” were posted outside TD Garden. Throughout the night, Celtics fans chanted “Kyrie sucks” and “Where is Ky-rie?”

It was impossible to ignore.

After the game, players on both sides were asked about the matter.

Believe it or not, Jarrett Allen expected worse:

I give Celtics fans a big up about it: They’re passionate fans. They were yelling it the whole game. … It could’ve been the whole game booing us every time we touched the ball. If Kyrie was here, it probably would’ve been 10 times worse. But they were giving it to us.

Dinwiddie was more confused about the fact Boston fans chanted without Irving even being present:

I had no preconceived notions. Whatever they had to say, he heard it through the TV I am sure, but … he’s not even here.

Kenny Atkinson kept his answer on the matter simple:

Don’t give it a second thought. Just tune it out.

Over on the other side, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens praised Irving before the game.

Celtics point guard Kemba Walker didn’t get caught up in the anti-Kyrie chants:

I don’t really pay attention to the Kyrie stuff. That’s just the fans and how they feel. That’s not something I’m really paying close attention to.

Celtics wing Jaylen Brown encouraged his team’s fan base to move on:

I think everything worked out for the better for everybody. I don’t think anybody in Boston should have anything to complain or boo about, to be honest. I think we’re winning, playing good basketball, the Celtics look good, Boston fans should be nothing but happy. I think the energy should shift from that to being more positive.

Irving handled the matter a little differently. He took to Instagram to let everyone know exactly how he felt about the way everything went:

Watch: Former Longhorn Jarrett Allen with the emphatic block and stare-down

Watch: Former Longhorn Jarrett Allen with the emphatic block and stare-down

Tonight, as the Brooklyn Nets visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, former Texas Longhorn Jarrett Allen is making his presence felt on the defensive side of the ball. With the Nets and Celtics tied at 44 with just over 5 minutes to play in the second quarter, Allen rejected a layup attempt and gave the Celtics a quick staredown. Check out the emphatic block below:

In his single season at Texas, Allen played and started in 33 games. He averaged 13.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, and .6 steals while playing 32.2 minutes per game. Allen was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets with the 22nd pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft.