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Pistons bounce back from loss to win 9th in 10
Jalen Duren powered for 18 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high six blocks and the host Detroit Pistons won for the ninth time in 10 games, downing the Brooklyn Nets 115-94 on Saturday night.,Detroit bounced back from a 15-point loss to Denver on Friday as Tobias Harris had 18 points and nine rebou...

Pistons look to start new win streak vs. Nets
The Detroit Pistons saw their longest winning streak in 17 years end on Friday night. They will attempt to start a new run in the second game of a back-to-back.,The Pistons had won eight straight before the Denver Nuggets handed them a 134-119 loss. Detroit will close out a four-game homestand again...

Blazers pull away in first half, roll to win over Nets
Shaedon Sharpe scored 25 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a fourth consecutive victory, a 121-102 triumph over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday in New York.,Sharpe made 9 of 14 attempts from the field while also dishing out five assists. Dalano Banton finished with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooti...

Trail Blazers visit Nets squad welcoming Cam Thomas back from injury
The Portland Trail Blazers seek their third winning streak of four or more games in the last six weeks as they travel to face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.,Portland earned its third consecutive win Wednesday with a 129-121 decision over the Washington Wizards on the road. Shaedon Sharpe led the...

Thunder escape 18-point deficit, race past Nets
Chet Holmgren scored nine of his 22 points in the fourth quarter for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who rallied from an 18-point deficit and pulled away for a 129-121 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in New York.,Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 27 points but was on the bench for ...

Thunder hope to learn from collapse, move on to face Nets
Because of their dominance for most of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder rarely play close games or wilt in the fourth quarter.,That scenario unfolded against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, resulting in a three-point overtime loss. Two nights later, the Thunder attempt to avoid taki...

Jordan Poole guides Wizards to skid-ending win over Nets
Jordan Poole scored 26 points, Bilal Coulibaly added 20 points and the Washington Wizards snapped a six-game losing streak with a 107-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.,Washington closed the game on an 11-2 run and held Brooklyn without a field goal for the final 4:45. That stretch included a ...

Wizards look to defeat Nets again to end skid
The Wizards aim to snap a six-game losing streak on Monday when they host the Brooklyn Nets in Washington, D.C.,Washington capped its longest winning streak of the season on Feb. 5 when it beat Brooklyn on the road, 119-102. Seven Wizards scored in double figures in that game.,Since then, Washington...

Nets extend Sixers' skid with buzzer-beating tip-in
Nic Claxton put in an offensive rebound at the buzzer as the Brooklyn Nets slipped past the host Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Saturday., ,After Tyrese Maxey tied it with a 3-pointer, the Nets opted not to call timeout. Brooklyn's Keon Johnson missed a 3-pointer from the wing with two seconds remain...

Shaky 76ers tied with lowly Nets entering matchup
The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets likely did not expect to be tied in the standings after 55 games. Yet, that's exactly where the Atlantic Division rivals are heading into Saturday's matchup in Philadelphia., ,The Sixers entered this season with aspirations of contending for a title, but inju...

Second-half surge guides Cavaliers to win over Nets
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points on Thursday for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who found their footing late in the third quarter and pulled away in the fourth for a 110-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in New York.,The Cavaliers sputtered on offense for most of the first 2 1/2 quarters before doing eno...

Surging Nets hold on against struggling Sixers
D'Angelo Russell scored 22 points in one of his best games since returning to the Brooklyn Nets, who continued their surge by holding on in the final minute for a 100-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in New York.,After shooting 14 of 49 from the field in his previous four ga...

Sputtering Sixers seek turnaround vs. improving Nets
The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets are defying preseason expectations for differing reasons.,Predicted to contend for a high playoff seed, the 76ers are well under .500 heading into a Wednesday road game against the Brooklyn Nets, who are in their best stretch of a rebuilding season.,Philadelp...

Nets hold off injury-plagued Hornets
Nic Claxton scored 16 points as the Brooklyn Nets took control in the third quarter and earned a 97-89 victory over the Charlotte Hornets Monday night in New York.,Cameron Johnson and Day'Ron Sharpe added 14 apiece as the Nets won for the fifth time in six games since enduring a seven-game losing st...

Nets ride stellar defense into matchup vs. Hornets
In the past few days, the Brooklyn Nets decided to keep Cameron Johnson ahead of the trade deadline and waived Ben Simmons.,On the floor, the Nets played one of their best defensive games of the season, and they're in their best stretch of 2025 heading into Monday's visit from the Charlotte Hornets....

Nets outscore Heat 31-9 in fourth for comeback win
Cameron Johnson scored 18 points as the host Brooklyn Nets dominated the fourth quarter on Friday night and earned a 102-86 victory over the Miami Heat, who were playing their first game since trading Jimmy Butler.,D'Angelo Russell added 17 for the Nets, who outscored Miami 31-9 in the final period ...

Heat begin post-Jimmy Butler era by visiting Nets
The Miami Heat can officially move on from the lengthy Jimmy Butler saga and feel relieved they were able to obtain a younger rotation player for the disgruntled star.,After sending Butler to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, the Heat visit the Brooklyn Nets on Friday for the second time in le...

Report: Nets to buy out Ben Simmons
The Brooklyn Nets are working on a buyout of Ben Simmons' contract, ESPN reported Thursday.,Simmons is in the final season of a five-year, $177.2 million deal. He is being paid $40.3 million this season.,According to the network, the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in add...

Bilal Coulibaly's big night leads Wizards past Nets
Bilal Coulibaly's first career triple-double headlined a balanced showing as the Washington Wizards cruised to their first three-game winning streak of the season with a 119-102 rout of the host Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.,Coulibaly finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists. ...

Wizards ride rare winning streak into matchup with Nets
Carrying a rare winning streak, the Washington Wizards will look to complete a 3-for-3 road swing when they face the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in New York.,Washington (8-41) heads into the contest with the worst record in the NBA, having taken a 16th straight loss for the second time this season wh...