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Nets Beat Pelicans 119–101 Behind Porter's 35, Claxton's Triple-Double

The home win gave struggling Brooklyn a brief boost in a season still near the bottom of the East.

Overview

  • Brooklyn controlled the game from the start with quarter scores of 35–24, 27–20, 34–31 and 23–26 at Barclays Center.
  • Rookie guard Egor Demin added 8 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in 25 minutes in the starting lineup.
  • Nick Claxton recorded 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to complete his triple-double.
  • Trey Murphy paced New Orleans with 23 points as the Pelicans dropped to 3–21, last in the Western Conference.
  • The Nets improved to 6–17 and sit 13th in the East after the victory.