Game ID: 22300498
Portland Trail Blazers @ Brooklyn Nets
Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
BKN 30 22 41 22 12 127POR 26 24 35 30 19 134
BKN vs POR ScoutingBKN vs POR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 25 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 14 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 22 min since (116% of 19)
BACK Clowney back 12/27 after 15, 24 min since (150% of 16)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 12/27 after 25, 21 min since (170% of 12)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 29 min since (278% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 26 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 15 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 12 min (77% of 16)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 8 min (80% of 10)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BKN availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT Simmons missed 27 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 16 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 1/02 after 2, 12 min since (77% of 16)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 19 min since (179% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 28 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 17 since 12/02, returns tonight: 6 min (34% of 17)
OUT Clowney missed 4 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 4 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 1/02 after 2, 9 min since (55% of 16)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 13 min since (127% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 29 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 5 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 5 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 6 min since (34% of 17)
BACK Wilson back 1/02 after 2, 9 min since (55% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 1/02 after 2, 5 min since (52% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/11 · 3 days' restOUT Simmons missed 30 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 6 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 6 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 6 min since (34% of 17)
BACK Brooks back 1/02 after 2, 5 min since (52% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/15 · 3 days' restOUT Simmons missed 31 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 7 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 7 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 12 min since (70% of 17)
BACK Brooks back 1/02 after 2, 5 min since (52% of 10)
NEW Smith Jr. 19 to 24 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 32 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 8 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 8 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 11 min since (66% of 17)
NEW Bridges 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Smith Jr. 19 to 27 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 33 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 9 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 3 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 9 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 13 min since (74% of 17)
NEW Bridges 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Claxton 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Smith Jr. 19 to 25 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 12/29 · back-to-backOUT Sharpe missed 4 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 9 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Murray back 12/23 after 4, 3 min since (15% of 22)
BACK Mays back 12/23 after 4, 7 min since (40% of 17)
BACK Badji back 12/26 after 9, 8 min since (78% of 10)
POR availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Simons missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 5 since 12/21, returns tonight: 18 min (54% of 33)
OUT Ayton missed 3 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 19 min (88% of 22)
OUT Reath missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 3 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 10 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Mays back 12/23 after 4, 10 min since (59% of 17)
BACK Badji back 12/26 after 9, 9 min since (85% of 10)
POR availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 3 since 12/28, returns tonight: 27 min (78% of 34)
OUT Ayton missed 4 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Reath missed 3 since 12/28, returns tonight: 6 min (34% of 18)
OUT Rupert missed 4 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 11 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Sharpe back 1/01 after 5, 18 min since (54% of 33)
BACK Murray back 12/23 after 4, 8 min since (39% of 22)
BACK Mays back 12/23 after 4, 12 min since (68% of 17)
BACK Badji back 12/26 after 9, 12 min since (121% of 10)
POR availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 5 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 5 since 12/26, returns tonight: 19 min (115% of 16)
OUT Minaya missed 12 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Simons back 1/03 after 3, 27 min since (78% of 34)
BACK Sharpe back 1/01 after 5, 20 min since (61% of 33)
BACK Murray back 1/01 after 2, 17 min since (77% of 22)
BACK Reath back 1/03 after 3, 6 min since (34% of 18)
BACK Badji back 12/26 after 9, 13 min since (125% of 10)
POR availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 6 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 13 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Simons back 1/03 after 3, 25 min since (73% of 34)
BACK Sharpe back 1/01 after 5, 21 min since (65% of 33)
BACK Murray back 1/01 after 2, 18 min since (82% of 22)
BACK Reath back 1/03 after 3, 16 min since (92% of 18)
BACK Rupert back 1/05 after 5, 19 min since (115% of 16)
NEW Henderson 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Badji 10 to 16 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 7 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 14 since 12/11, returns tonight: 12 min (107% of 11)
BACK Simons back 1/03 after 3, 32 min since (93% of 34)
BACK Sharpe back 1/01 after 5, 26 min since (79% of 33)
BACK Murray back 1/01 after 2, 15 min since (70% of 22)
BACK Reath back 1/03 after 3, 25 min since (137% of 18)
BACK Rupert back 1/05 after 5, 19 min since (115% of 16)
POR availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 8 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Simons back 1/03 after 3, 31 min since (89% of 34)
BACK Sharpe back 1/01 after 5, 25 min since (76% of 33)
BACK Murray back 1/01 after 2, 15 min since (71% of 22)
BACK Reath back 1/03 after 3, 24 min since (132% of 18)
BACK Rupert back 1/05 after 5, 15 min since (94% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 1/09 after 14, 12 min since (107% of 11)
NEW Badji 10 to 18 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/12 · back-to-backOUT Ayton missed 9 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 4 since 1/05, returns tonight: 32 min (138% of 24)
BACK Simons back 1/03 after 3, 28 min since (83% of 34)
BACK Reath back 1/03 after 3, 24 min since (133% of 18)
BACK Rupert back 1/05 after 5, 14 min since (88% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 1/09 after 14, 13 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Badji 10 to 18 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 10 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Walker back 1/12 after 4, 32 min since (138% of 24)
BACK Rupert back 1/05 after 5, 12 min since (76% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 1/09 after 14, 12 min since (104% of 11)
NEW Reath 18 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Badji 10 to 16 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 115, shooting 40 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Cam. Johnson at 14 a game. Without Simmons (29 straight), Clowney (5 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 124, shooting 41 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Grant at 20 and Henderson at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Ayton (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 17 times a game to Brooklyn's 10 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 115 a night to Portland's 124. Call it Brooklyn 116, Portland 110.
12/31 @ OKC 108-124 — BKN notes
BKN lost 108-124. BKN took 17 more shots (100 to 83), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to OKC's 54%, 12 of 46 from three, and went to the line 31 times to OKC's 20 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. BKN turned it over 6 times to OKC's 13. Bridges led with 22 (8 of 20, 3 of 10 from three); Thomas added 20, Claxton 15. Q1 was theirs, 36-33, but the other 3 periods went 91-72 against them. They led by as many as 10. Claxton's -21 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/02 @ NOP 85-112 — BKN notes
BKN lost 85-112. BKN took 10 more shots (98 to 88), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 36% to NOP's 47%, 11 of 43 from three, and got to the line 8 times to NOP's 18. The glass went 43-53 against them. Johnson led with 17 (6 of 12, 5 of 9 from three); Bridges added 13, Sharpe 12. Q4 was theirs, 27-27, but the other 3 periods went 85-58 against them. Dinwiddie's -25 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/03 @ HOU 101-112 — BKN notes
BKN lost 101-112. BKN took 17 more shots (93 to 76), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to HOU's 49%, 13 of 44 from three. BKN turned it over 8 times to HOU's 16. Bridges led with 15 (5 of 18, 3 of 12 from three); Johnson added 15, O'Neale 13. Q2 was theirs, 28-23, turning a 4-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-73 against them. Bridges's -19 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 vs OKC 124-115 — BKN notes
BKN won 124-115. BKN shot 45% (41 of 91) to OKC's 54%, 14 of 39 from three, and went to the line 33 times to OKC's 24 — 28 points from the stripe to their 16. The glass went 51-36 for them. Claxton led with 23 (8 of 11, 7 of 10 at the line); Dinwiddie added 23, Thomas 19. The hinge was Q1, 39-21: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 32. O'Neale was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/07 vs POR 127-134 — BKN notes
BKN lost 127-134 in 1 overtime. BKN shot 51% (46 of 91) to POR's 47%, 14 of 37 from three. BKN turned it over 15 times to POR's 9. Bridges led with 42 (15 of 26, 4 of 8 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Johnson added 17, Claxton 16. Q3 was theirs, 41-35, but the other 4 periods went 99-86 against them. They led by as many as 10. Smith Jr.'s -19 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/11 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Allen at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Garland (11 straight), Eva. Mobley (15 straight). 3 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 41 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Claxton at 15 a game. Without Simmons (30 straight), Clowney (6 straight), Wilson (2 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 110 a night to Brooklyn's 119 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-8 a night and Brooklyn plus-3. Call it Cleveland 119, Brooklyn 110.
1/15 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Claxton at 14 a game. Without Simmons (31 straight), Clowney (7 straight), Wilson (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 24 and Herro at 19 a game. Without Butler III (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 107 a night to Brooklyn's 117 and the arc, Miami at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it Brooklyn 113, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
1/17 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 124, shooting 39 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Simons at 19 and Grant at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Sharpe (2 straight), Ayton (11 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 26 free throws a game; Bridges at 25 and Thomas at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Simmons (32 straight), Clowney (8 straight), Wilson (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-3 a night and Portland minus-9 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 114 a night to Portland's 124. Call it Brooklyn 115, Portland 111, Portland keeping it close.
1/19 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 121, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Davis at 25 and Russell at 22 a game. Without Reddish (2 straight), Vincent (14 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Thomas at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Simmons (33 straight), Clowney (9 straight), Wilson (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 41 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to the Lakers' 121. Call it the Lakers 117, Brooklyn 114, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/29 vs SAS 134-128 — POR notes
POR won 134-128. POR shot 51% (48 of 95) to SAS's 51%, 16 of 27 from three. Grant led with 27 (9 of 17, 4 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Brogdon added 27, Walker 25. The hinge was Q2, 42-27: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Brogdon was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/01 @ PHX 88-109 — POR notes
POR lost 88-109. POR shot 41% (33 of 80) to PHX's 48%, 8 of 30 from three, and got to the line 19 times to PHX's 33. The glass went 36-47 against them. Henderson led with 17 (7 of 18, 1 of 3 from three); Grant added 15, Walker 10. Q1 was theirs, 29-20, but the other 3 periods went 89-59 against them. Henderson's -18 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/03 @ DAL 97-126 — POR notes
POR lost 97-126. POR shot 39% (34 of 87) to DAL's 50%, 13 of 40 from three, and got to the line 22 times to DAL's 41. POR turned it over 22 times to DAL's 11, and DAL turned those into 12 steals. Sharpe led with 16 (6 of 12, 1 of 5 from three); Simons added 15, Thybulle 12. Q3 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 31 to 28, but the other 3 periods went 102-70 against them. Simons's -31 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 @ DAL 103-139 — POR notes
POR lost 103-139. POR shot 41% (39 of 95) to DAL's 58%, 13 of 40 from three. The glass went 42-52 against them. Grant led with 18 (6 of 11, 2 of 3 from three); Henderson added 17, Reath 16. Q2 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 12 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 115-76 against them. Henderson's -26 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 @ BKN 134-127 — POR notes
POR won 134-127 in 1 overtime. POR shot 47% (45 of 95) to BKN's 51%, 20 of 38 from three. POR turned it over 9 times to BKN's 15. Simons led with 38 (13 of 25, 5 of 10 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Grant added 27, S. Sharpe 21. The hinge was Q4, 30-22: POR came in trailing by 8 and left it level. POR trailed 50-52 at the half and won the second half 84-75. Brogdon was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/09 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Randle at 30 and Brunson at 27 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Robinson (15 straight). 2 days' rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 126, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 20 and Grant at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Ayton (7 straight), Walker (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-9 a night and Portland minus-5 and the defense, New York allowing 109 a night to Portland's 126. Call it New York 121, Portland 109, New York by 12.
1/11 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 127, shooting 56 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Holmgren at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 123, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grant at 18 and Simons at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Ayton (8 straight), Walker (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 43 percent from three to Portland's 34 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 12. Call it OKC 123, Portland 112, OKC by 11.
1/12 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 24 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 129, shooting 39 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grant at 17 and Simons at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Ayton (9 straight), Walker (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 109 a night to Portland's 129 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-2 a night and Portland minus-8. Call it Minnesota 120, Portland 104, Minnesota by 16.
1/14 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 127, shooting 39 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Grant at 18 and Simons at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Ayton (10 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Durant at 24 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-4 a night and Portland minus-10 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 119 a night to Portland's 127. Call it Phoenix 118, Portland 111.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
DS D. Smith Jr.
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
TW T. Watford
PORAS A. Simons
DR D. Reath
IB I. Badji
JG J. Grant
KM K. Murray
MB M. Brogdon
SH S. Henderson
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
BKN/POR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Simons scores 38, Trail Blazers nearly flawless in overtime to beat the Nets 134-127
NEW YORK -- — Anfernee Simons had 38 points and 11 assists, Malcolm Brogdon scored eight of his 18 points during Portland’s nearly flawless overtime, and the Trail Blazers beat the Brooklyn Nets 134-127 on Sunday.
Jerami Grant added 27 points, Duop Reath had 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Shaedon Sharpe chipped in 21 points off the bench for the Blazers. Portland (10-25) snapped its four-game losing streak and won for the first time in eight road games.
“We definitely needed it,” Brogdon said. “To pull a win like this out, this is a team competing for a playoff spot, it’s a really good win for us.
“I think we’re a young team, we’re inexperienced to put a full 48 minutes together. Tonight we were able to put 53 minutes together, so I’m proud of this group.”
Mikal Bridges scored 42 points and made the tying jumper with 1.5 seconds remaining in regulation. But Portland then shot 6 for 7 in overtime, with Brogdon hitting all three shots, including two 3-pointers.
“We played great,” Simons said. “We got stops when we needed to. Malcolm came up big for us. I’m just proud of the guys today.”
Nic Claxton had 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Nets (16-21), who have lost 11 of their last 14 games and play their next one in Paris on Thursday against Cleveland.
“For us not to win this basketball game (is) very disappointing,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said.
The Trail Blazers did not lead until the fourth quarter, and trailed by as many as 10 in the second half, yet appeared poised to snap their lengthy skid on Sharpe’s driving layup that made it 115-113 with 5.5 seconds left in regulation.
“Shaedon was locked in,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said. “With them trying to take away (Simons), if they’re going to put two on the ball, we’ve got to be comfortable wherever that ball lands.”
Bridges answered with a fall-away jumper that forced overtime, then scored seven of the Nets’ 12 points in the extra session.
“Just getting to spots and making (shots),” Bridges said of his success scoring. “But I don’t really care too much, especially after an ‘L.’”
But the Trail Blazers had an 11-2 run in the extra period, with Simons scoring six points.
“Ant was really doing all the hard work for us,” Brogdon said. “For me, it’s a matter of what I do every day, which is shoot the ball. That’s my comfort zone; Ant was making the right reads every single time down the floor, and we had to help him out.”