"Down 11-3 just three minutes in, the Nets didn't fold. Their rookies made sure of that. Egor Dëmin sparked Brooklyn's first real punch, drilling back-to-back 3-pointers to stop the bleeding. Drake Powell followed by scoring six straight points himself, burying a 3 over Jaylen Brown before finishing a tough fadeaway in the lane plus the foul. What had the feel of another early blowout turned into a respectable game again, fast."
"That's how the Nets washed their hands of Wednesday's stinker in Manhattan, by standing their ground against the East's No. 2 seed. And Michael Porter Jr. getting going early didn't hurt, either. After shooting just 4-for-14 against the Knicks two nights ago, the star forward hit two of his first three attempts Friday, including a deep 3-pointer from the logo to find an early rhythm, though four turnovers in his first nine minutes took some shine off the hot start."
Brooklyn pushed the Boston Celtics to double overtime but fell 130-126 after crucial overtime breakdowns. The loss was the Nets' fourth straight and dropped their record to 12-31. The team rallied from an early 11-3 deficit as rookies sparked the comeback, with Egor Dëmin hitting back-to-back 3-pointers and Drake Powell scoring six straight points, including a contested 3 and a three-point play. Michael Porter Jr. found early rhythm with deep shooting but committed four turnovers in his first nine minutes. Nolan Traore provided aggressive play for the reserves and the Nets entered the second quarter tied at 28.
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