Overview
- Brooklyn controlled the interior and the glass, winning points in the paint 66-46, shooting 55% to Minnesota’s 45%, and outrebounding the Wolves 39-34.
- Coach Chris Finch lamented a lack of physicality and said Rudy Gobert was positioned too deep, giving the Nets a runway to the rim.
- Anthony Edwards scored 28 points but called it a night defined by low energy and said he would have booed the performance as well.
- Nets guard Cam Thomas returned from injury and delivered 30 points in 20 minutes to pace Brooklyn.
- The setback renewed scrutiny of Minnesota’s inconsistent effort, with outside speculation about potential roster tweaks before the Feb. 5 trade deadline as a four-game road trip opens in Chicago.