Overview
- Fernández missed Sunday’s game with the flu and returned to team practice on Tuesday after watching the win from home with his family.
- Hetzel served as acting head coach for the 127-82 victory over Milwaukee, which played without Giannis Antetokounmpo, and nine Nets scored in double figures.
- All five Brooklyn starters reached double digits as the team continued a six-game uptick highlighted by better efficiency on both ends.
- Outlets differed on describing the margin, with some reporting the 45-point result tied the franchise record and others calling it the largest in team history.
- The Nets assigned Ben Saraf and Nolan Traore to Long Island; Traore logged two NBA games without a point, and Haywood Highsmith progressed by taking foul shots at practice.