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:
The 1993-94 season was a special season for Kenny Anderson. He was named an NBA All-Star for the first time — which would prove to be the only time — and the Nets posted their best record in 10 years.
In the course of things, Anderson eclipsed the 40-point mark in a game for the first time on February 18, 1994 (42). The Nets point guard reached the mark again when the Pistons visited on April 15. He scored a career-high 45 points on 12-for-26 shooting from the floor and 20-for-23 shooting at the free-throw line.
Anderson also had 14 assists, eight rebounds and four steals in the Nets’ 119-114 win (full box score).
Benoit Benjamin had a big game for New Jersey, as well. He scored 26 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked five shots.
Fast-forward to April 15, 2001, and Nets point guard Eddie Gill had his moment in NBA history. The rookie scored the eight millionth point in NBA history at 10:37 in the fourth of the Nets’ 95-88 loss to the Boston Celtics (full box score).