The Brooklyn Nets needed a get-right performance after suffering a 37-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. They delivered one against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.
The Nets ran the Pelicans off the floor during a 145-111 victory at Smoothie King Center. Brooklyn scored 83 points in the first half, the third-most in franchise history, while building a 17-point lead they never looked back from. Jordi Fernandez's squad had six players score at least 15 points, tying a franchise record.
The Nets shot 45-of-79 (57%) from the field and 20-of-41 (49%) from three with 30 assists and 13 turnovers during the win.
“Yeah, a lot of positives, from execution offensively to taking care of the ball. Only 13 turnovers… [We saw] a connected group,” Fernandez said. “A bench that supported each other at all times, winning four quarters, if I'm correct, which is impressive. And then the two quarters defensively, first and third, that were good for us because we needed that. We've been practicing very well and working very well, and it's good to see that you play how you practice. So I'm happy for the group, proud of the guys. I mean, you see everybody [contributing].”
Egor Demin's performance was the biggest individual positive of the night for Brooklyn.
Nets run Pelicans out of the gym while scoring 145 points during 34-point victory
After Demin missed the Nets' last six games due to a bone bruise in his right leg, he delivered his best performance of the season in New Orleans. The sophomore guard posted 22 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field, 4-of-6 from three and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line in 23 minutes.
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Meanwhile, Michael Porter Jr. added 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting, while Julius Randle chipped in 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting. Brooklyn's lead duo did a better job taking care of the ball than in recent games, combining for eight assists with only three turnovers.
“I just told Ju, me and him [are] going to have to take it on ourselves to get us organized and be in the right place, be involved in the offense,” Porter said. “So we were just trying to communicate more, make quicker decisions and get into things quicker. We’ve got a lot of capable guys. I don’t know how many people are in double figures. It seemed like a lot, though. So we got capable dudes. And when we share the ball like that, everyone gets to have fun, feel like they’re in a rhythm. We can be pretty good offensively.”
Article Continues BelowMoe Wagner continued a hot streak offensively, scoring 16 points, 13 of which came in the first half, on 6-of-8 shooting with four assists and one turnover. Wagner knocked down two threes on four attempts during the win. The free agent signing has shot 56.5 percent (13-of-23) from three this season, the NBA's highest percentage among players with more than 20 attempts.
Nets forward Noah Clowney posted his best performance of the season amid early struggles, scoring 16 points and grabbing three rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting from the field, 2-of-3 from three, and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line in 19 minutes. Clowney was averaging 5.0 points while shooting 16-of-43 (37%) from the field and 6-of-23 (26%) from three in 19.7 minutes per game across his first 10 appearances entering the matchup.
Day'Ron Sharpe continued an impressive stretch, posting 15 points, four rebounds and five assists on 5-of-6 shooting in 19 minutes. Danny Wolf took advantage of his third-straight start, posting 10 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal in 29 minutes.
The win brings the Nets to 3-8. They'll return to action on Saturday as they close out a four-game road trip against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.