"Continuing his offensive onslaught, Michael Porter Jr. tied his season-high 35 points while Day'Ron Sharpe added 16 off the bench as the Nets improved to 6-17 and picked up their third win in four games Saturday afternoon at Barclays Center, 119-101, against a shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans team featuring impressive rookies Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen. With the team's recent surge and a positive injury update on Cam Thomas earlier in the day, the arrow is finally pointing up for Brooklyn, lottery odds be damned."
"Brooklyn's control over its injured, struggling Western Conference opponent only grew over the next 12 minutes. After holding a double-digit lead for most of the period, the Nets closed the half on a barrage of five straight 3s in the final 3:38 - one from Egor Dëmin, two from Porter and one from Terance Mann - before Porter capped the surge with a short turnaround jumper to send Brooklyn into the break up 62-44."
"Sharpe provided an immediate lift with seven quick points on a perfect 3-for-3 start, Drake Powell buried his 12th 3-pointer of the season, and the Nets took a 35-24 lead into the second. Danny Wolf briefly looked like he'd punctuated the quarter with an 18-foot heave at the horn after a slick string of dribble moves, but the shot was waved off on review."
Michael Porter Jr. tied his season-high with 35 points while Day'Ron Sharpe added 16 off the bench as Brooklyn defeated New Orleans 119-101. The Nets improved to 6-17 and earned their third win in four games, aided by a positive injury update on Cam Thomas. Brooklyn opened with balanced scoring from its starters and held New Orleans under 40% shooting early. A reserve platoon maintained energy late in the first, and the Nets closed the half with five consecutive 3-pointers. Porter scored 22 in the first half, and Brooklyn led 62-44 at intermission.
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