With the NBA on hiatus — which NBA commissioner Adam Silver set at 30 days — 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:
Heading into New Jersey’s game against the Golden State Warriors on March 30, 2012, only four players in Nets history had dished out 20 or more assists in a single game: Robert Pack (22 in 1996), Deron Williams (21 in 2011), Stephon Marbury (20 in 1999) and Kevin Porter (20 in 1978).
A name would not be added to the list in the Nets’ 102-100 win over the Warriors (full box score). But, Williams would become the first Nets player to ever reach the 20-assists mark in a single game for a second time.
On top of his 20 assists, Williams also finished with nine points, two steals, two rebounds and a blocked shot.
Gerald Wallace had himself quite the game, as well. He scored 24 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to register a double-double. Wallace also had six steals and five assists.
Kris Humphries and Gerald Green each scored 20 apiece against a Warriors team that featured then-rookie guard Klay Thompson. Green’s last two baskets were the game-tying and game-winning shots.