"Michael Porter Jr. finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists, continuing to build his case for an All-Star nod. Cam Thomas led the bench with 13 points on 5-for-12 shooting in 19 minutes in his second game back from injury, while rookie Egor Demin scored 23 points and knocked down a career-high seven 3-pointers to break the Nets' single-game rookie record from deep."
"Stephen Curry (27) and Jimmy Butler (21) poured in 48 combined points in the Warriors' 17th win of the season. "We competed, but as a group, we just weren't as good as we've been lately," Nets head coach Jordi Fernández said. Head coach Steve Kerr said pregame that Golden State planned to reach deeper into its bench and manage the minutes of Curry, Butler and Draymond Green after an overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors the night before."
"The Nets jumped on Golden State from the opening tip, playing with urgency and physicality while the Warriors looked slow to settle into the second night of a back-to-back. Porter scored eight early points and Demin added six. At the other end, the Nets held Golden State to 2-for-9 shooting in the opening minutes. Porter capped the surge with a transition dunk that pushed Brooklyn ahead 18-8 with 7:32 left in the first quarter, forcing Kerr to burn an early timeout."
Brooklyn fell 120-107 to Golden State, snapping a three-game winning streak and dropping to 10-20 on the season. Michael Porter Jr. scored 27 points with nine rebounds and five assists. Rookie Egor Demin scored 23 points and hit a career-high seven 3-pointers, setting the Nets' single-game rookie record for threes. Cam Thomas added 13 points off the bench in his second game back from injury. Stephen Curry (27) and Jimmy Butler (21) combined for 48 points for the Warriors. Golden State managed minutes after an overtime loss, and Brooklyn led early before the Warriors closed the first quarter on a 13-2 run.
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