‘Unstoppable’: Ben’s Nets 16-year first dominance; bans loom after brawl erupts – NBA Wrap
The Brooklyn Nets claimed a Tenth-straight win in Atlanta 108-107 in a contest that went right down to the wire.
Kyrie Irving (28 factors, 5 threes, eight assists) and Kevin Durant (26 factors, 16 rebounds, eight assists) led the way in which for Brooklyn, whereas Dejounte Murray (24 factors, 9 rebounds, eight assists) performed a number one function Atlanta, who was with out Trae Young (calf).
It was tight all sport as each groups traded leads, culminating in a tense fourth quarter the place the Hawks rallied dwelling laborious.
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John Collins scored consecutive buckets to tie up the scores at 106-106 with 1:20 remaining, earlier than Durant responded with a go-ahead jumper on the different finish to place the Nets up two.
Murray then went to the road with 29.2 seconds left, however missed certainly one of his free throws to make it a one-point sport.
Irving missed a three-pointer that will’ve put the scoreboard out of attain and provides the Hawks one final alternative, nevertheless Murray’s exterior shot hit again iron to clinch a Brooklyn win.
It noticed the Nets enhance to 23-12 and maintain a report to the second-placed Bucks within the East. Atlanta in the meantime, dropped to beneath .500 at 17-18 within the East’s ninth seed.
Of the Aussies, Ben Simmons posted 10 factors in 24 minutes and Patty Mills drilled 4 threes for 12 factors in 11 minutes off the bench.
‘SCARY’ HIT LEADS TO PISTONS-MAGIC BRAWL
Orlando’s Mo Wagner and Detroit’s Killian Hayes had been ejected from Thursday’s contest (all occasions AEDT) between the 2 groups after a nasty altercation late within the second quarter.
It took place after Wagner shoved Hayes into the stands whereas the 2 gamers had been chasing after a free ball, inflicting him to crash into Pistons staffers.
Hamidou Diallo immediately retaliated by shoving Wagner within the again earlier than Hayes come via and hit the Magic large man behind the top, showing to knock him unconscious.
It prompted n all-in brawl between the 2 sides proper to the Detroit bench in wild scenes at Little Caesars Arena.
Pistons.com editor Keith Langlois reviews Diallo was additionally ejected from the sport.
Fox’s Adam Shadoff highlighted Orlando could possibly be with out most of their gamers subsequent match towards Washington after leaving their bench – an computerized suspension within the NBA.
Detroit went on to win 121-101 behind a hyper environment friendly, close to good capturing efficiency from Alec Burks (32 factors on 10-of-11 capturing, 6-of-7 from three-point land and 6-of-6 from the road), whereas Saddiq Bey added 28 factors and eight rebounds.
Franz Wagner topscored for Orlando with 19.
ALL RESULTS
MAGIC 101 PISTONS 121
SUNS 102 WIZARDS 128
NETS 108 HAWKS 107
LAKERS 98 HEAT 112
BUCKS 113 BULLS 119
TIMBERWOLVES 118 PELICANS 119
JAZZ – WARRIORS
NUGGETS – KINGS
