Game ID: 22301128
Detroit Pistons @ Brooklyn Nets
Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 23 23 29 38 113DET 35 22 26 20 103
BKN vs DET ScoutingBKN vs DET 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 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Cam. Johnson missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 15 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/21 after 2, 12 min since (74% of 16)
NEW Thomas 31 to 38 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Cam. Johnson missed 3 since 3/25, returns tonight: 20 min (72% of 28)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 3/25, returns tonight: 4 min (19% of 19)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 16 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/21 after 2, 13 min since (78% of 16)
NEW Thomas 31 to 40 min over the last 4
NEW Claxton 30 to 35 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/01 · back-to-backOUT Keo. Johnson missed 17 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Gilyard missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/31 after 3, 20 min since (72% of 28)
BACK Smith Jr. back 3/31 after 3, 4 min since (19% of 19)
NEW Thomas 31 to 39 min over the last 4
NEW Watford 14 to 19 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 18 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Gilyard missed 3 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/31 after 3, 20 min since (72% of 28)
BACK Smith Jr. back 3/31 after 3, 4 min since (19% of 19)
NEW Thomas 31 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Watford 14 to 25 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/06 · 2 days' restOUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 19 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Gilyard missed 4 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/31 after 3, 21 min since (77% of 28)
NEW Thomas 31 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Watford 14 to 24 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/07 · back-to-backOUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 20 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Gilyard missed 5 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/31 after 3, 21 min since (77% of 28)
NEW Thomas 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Watford 14 to 23 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/10 · 2 days' restOUT Cam. Johnson missed 2 since 4/06, returns tonight: 27 min (97% of 28)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 4/01, not on tonight's roster
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 21 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Gilyard missed 6 since 3/29, out tonight
NEW Clowney 16 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Watford 14 to 25 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 4/07, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 22 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Gilyard missed 7 since 3/29, returns tonight: 12 min (106% of 11)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 4/10 after 2, 27 min since (97% of 28)
NEW Clowney 16 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Wilson 16 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Watford 14 to 22 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 3 since 4/07, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 23 since 2/29, returns tonight: 10 min (84% of 12)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 4/10 after 2, 27 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Gilyard back 4/12 after 7, 12 min since (106% of 11)
NEW Thomas 31 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 3
NEW Clowney 16 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Wilson 16 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Watford 14 to 23 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Umude missed 4 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 3/27 after 2, 29 min since (86% of 34)
BACK Duren back 3/27 after 3, 25 min since (87% of 29)
BACK Rhoden back 3/22 after 18, 14 min since (98% of 14)
NEW Sasser 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Wiseman 17 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Flynn 14 to 19 min over the last 4
DET availability going into 4/01 · 2 days' restOUT Umude missed 5 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 3/27 after 2, 33 min since (98% of 34)
BACK Duren back 3/27 after 3, 30 min since (103% of 29)
BACK Rhoden back 3/22 after 18, 14 min since (98% of 14)
NEW Sasser 19 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Wiseman 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Flynn 14 to 22 min over the last 4
DET availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Sasser missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 33 min (172% of 19)
OUT Umude missed 6 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 3/27 after 2, 33 min since (99% of 34)
BACK Duren back 3/27 after 3, 22 min since (75% of 29)
NEW Evbuomwan 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Wiseman 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Flynn 14 to 20 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Umude missed 7 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 3/27 after 2, 33 min since (99% of 34)
BACK Duren back 3/27 after 3, 23 min since (80% of 29)
BACK Sasser back 4/03 after 2, 33 min since (172% of 19)
NEW Evbuomwan 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Wiseman 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Flynn 14 to 22 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/06 · back-to-backOUT Cunningham missed 2 since 4/03, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 8 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Duren back 3/27 after 3, 23 min since (81% of 29)
BACK Sasser back 4/03 after 2, 29 min since (153% of 19)
NEW Evbuomwan 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Flynn 14 to 21 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/09 · 2 days' restOUT Cunningham missed 3 since 4/03, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 9 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 4/03 after 2, 30 min since (160% of 19)
NEW Evbuomwan 22 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Flynn 14 to 20 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 4 since 4/03, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 10 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 4/03 after 2, 30 min since (155% of 19)
NEW Evbuomwan 22 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Brown Jr. 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Flynn 14 to 21 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/12 · back-to-backOUT Cunningham missed 5 since 4/03, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 11 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 4/03 after 2, 30 min since (159% of 19)
NEW Brown Jr. 19 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Flynn 14 to 22 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 6 since 4/03, out tonight
OUT Nowell missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 8 min (56% of 14)
OUT Umude missed 12 since 3/22, out tonight
NEW Sasser 19 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Brown Jr. 19 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Wiseman 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Rhoden 14 to 20 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 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Thomas at 29 and Bridges at 19 a game. Without Smith Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 106, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 34 and Ivey at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Cunningham (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 40 percent from three to Detroit's 31 and the defense, Detroit allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 117. Call it Brooklyn 115, Detroit 108.
3/29 vs CHI 125-108 — BKN notes
BKN won 125-108. BKN shot 47% (43 of 91) to CHI's 51%, 25 of 44 from three, and got to the line 22 times to CHI's 29. BKN turned it over 6 times to CHI's 12. Thomas led with 28 (10 of 22, 5 of 9 from three); Schröder added 27, Bridges 25. The hinge was Q4, 39-23: a lead of 1 became 17. BKN trailed 47-52 at the half and won the second half 78-56. Schröder was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/31 vs LAL 104-116 — BKN notes
BKN lost 104-116. BKN took 15 more shots (92 to 77), but shot 42% to LAL's 55%, 12 of 36 from three. BKN turned it over 12 times to LAL's 19. The glass went 38-50 against them. Thomas led with 30 (8 of 22, 4 of 7 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Watford added 15, Schröder 14. Q3 was theirs, 35-23, the deficit cut from 23 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 93-69 against them. Bridges's -23 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 @ IND 111-133 — BKN notes
BKN lost 111-133. BKN shot 47% (41 of 87) to IND's 51%, 10 of 26 from three, and went to the line 28 times to IND's 17 — 19 points from the stripe to their 14. BKN turned it over 15 times to IND's 9. Thomas led with 22 (7 of 16, 0 of 3 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Watford added 21, Bridges 19. Q4 was theirs, 34-25, the deficit cut from 31 to 22, but the other 3 periods went 108-77 against them. Bridges's -30 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/03 vs IND 115-111 — BKN notes
BKN won 115-111. BKN shot 48% (42 of 87) to IND's 45%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 27 times to IND's 11 — 19 points from the stripe to their 9. Thomas led with 27 (9 of 21, 3 of 11 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Clowney added 22, Bridges 17. The hinge was Q2, 42-31: the deficit went from 12 to 1. BKN trailed 61-62 at the half and won the second half 54-49. Claxton was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
4/06 vs DET 113-103 — BKN notes
BKN won 113-103. BKN shot 52% (38 of 73) to DET's 46%, 11 of 27 from three, and went to the line 33 times to DET's 4 — 26 points from the stripe to their 2. BKN turned it over 18 times to DET's 7, and DET turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 48-28 for them. Thomas led with 32 (10 of 25, 2 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Schröder added 24, Clowney 17. The hinge was Q4, 38-20: BKN came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 10. BKN trailed 46-57 at the half and won the second half 67-46. Claxton was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
4/07 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 26 free throws a game; Thomas at 28 and Bridges at 17 a game. Without Smith Jr. (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Fox at 27 and Sabonis at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Brooklyn takes 26 free throws a game to Sacramento's 17 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 114. Call it Sacramento 113, Brooklyn 112, Brooklyn keeping it close.
4/10 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 14 a game. Without Cam. Johnson (2 straight), Smith Jr. (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 127, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 26 free throws a game; Barrett at 25 and Quickley at 23 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 114 a night to Toronto's 127. Call it Brooklyn 117, Toronto 111.
4/12 @ 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 118 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 39 and DiVincenzo at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Thomas at 25 and Bridges at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 42 percent from three to Brooklyn's 34 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-5 a night and New York minus-1. Call it New York 114, Brooklyn 108.
4/14 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Embiid at 32 and Maxey at 31 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Thomas at 29 and Schröder at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Finney-Smith (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-8 a night and Philadelphia minus-4 and the arc, Philadelphia at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 33. Call it Philadelphia 115, Brooklyn 107.
3/29 @ WAS 96-87 — DET notes
DET won 96-87. DET shot 42% (37 of 89) to WAS's 41%, 6 of 24 from three, and went to the line 20 times to WAS's 8 — 16 points from the stripe to their 6. DET turned it over 13 times to WAS's 18. Cunningham led with 33 (13 of 33, 2 of 5 from three); Duren added 20, Ivey 13. The hinge was Q2, 36-20: a lead of 3 became 19. Duren was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
4/01 vs MEM 108-110 — DET notes
DET lost 108-110. DET shot 51% (40 of 79) to MEM's 44%, 11 of 28 from three. Cunningham led with 36 (13 of 22, 3 of 4 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Ivey added 20, Metu 17. Q1 was theirs, 29-22, but the other 3 periods went 88-79 against them. They led by as many as 15.
4/03 @ ATL 113-121 — DET notes
DET lost 113-121. DET shot 46% (43 of 94) to ATL's 54%, 10 of 30 from three, and went to the line 21 times to ATL's 15 — 17 points from the stripe to their 10. DET turned it over 10 times to ATL's 16. The glass went 37-48 against them. Flynn led with 50 (18 of 25, 5 of 9 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Sasser added 11, Duren 11. Q4 was theirs, 34-29, the deficit cut from 13 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 92-79 against them. Duren's -25 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ MEM 90-108 — DET notes
DET lost 90-108. DET shot 41% (32 of 79) to MEM's 47%, 8 of 30 from three, and went to the line 24 times to MEM's 16 — 18 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 38-49 against them. Ivey led with 31 (10 of 15, 6 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Duren added 17, Nowell 12. Q4 was theirs, 20-19, the deficit cut from 19 to 18, but the other 3 periods went 89-70 against them. Wiseman's -20 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/06 @ BKN 103-113 — DET notes
DET lost 103-113. DET took 19 more shots (92 to 73), but shot 46% to BKN's 52%, 17 of 39 from three, and got to the line just 4 times against 24 fouls committed. DET turned it over 7 times to BKN's 18. The glass went 28-48 against them. Metu led with 20 (9 of 9); Sasser added 18, Ivey 16. Q1 was theirs, 35-23, but the other 3 periods went 90-68 against them. They led by as many as 19. Sasser's -20 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Embiid at 28 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Harris (3 straight), Melton (21 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ivey at 18 and Flynn at 14 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Cunningham (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the arc, Philadelphia at 42 percent from three to Detroit's 34 and the glass, where Philadelphia has been minus-4 a night and Detroit minus-9. Call it Philadelphia 117, Detroit 107, Philadelphia by 10.
4/11 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ivey at 20 and Flynn at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Cunningham (4 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 28 and Dosunmu at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-7 a night and Detroit minus-10. Call it Detroit 112, Chicago 111, Chicago keeping it close.
4/12 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Irving at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Lively II (6 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ivey at 19 and Flynn at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Cunningham (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-4 a night and Detroit minus-11 and the defense, Dallas allowing 107 a night to Detroit's 118. Call it Dallas 121, Detroit 107, Dallas by 14.
4/14 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 26 and Champagnie at 14 a game. One day's rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Ivey at 19 and Duren at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Cunningham (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-2 a night and Detroit minus-10 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 18 times a game to Detroit's 13. Call it San Antonio 114, Detroit 110, Detroit keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 6 8 -10 1 2 50 1 5 20 3 3 100 0 5 1 0 0 3 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIvMeSaWi 6 18 +10 3 6 50 4 6 67 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 0 0 2
DET Brown Jr., Ivey, Metu, Sasser, Wiseman
in Brown Jr., Ivey, Metu, Sasser, Wiseman
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClClThWa 2 6 +1 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Clowney, Thomas, Watford
in Clowney, Watford
out Finney-Smith, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIvRhSaWi 1 3 +1 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
DET Brown Jr., Ivey, Rhoden, Sasser, Wiseman
in Rhoden
out Metu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClClThWa 2 6 +1 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Clowney, Thomas, Watford
in Clowney, Watford
out Finney-Smith, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIvMeRhSa 2 7 +1 2 2 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 2
DET Brown Jr., Ivey, Metu, Rhoden, Sasser
in Metu
out Wiseman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClShThIvWa 2 4 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
BKN Clowney, Sharpe, Thomas, Walker IV, Watford
in Sharpe, Walker IV
out Bridges, Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlIvMeNoRh 2 5 +3 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0
DET Flynn, Ivey, Metu, Nowell, Rhoden
in Flynn, Nowell
out Brown Jr., Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClShIvWaWi 2 5 0 0 1 0 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
BKN Clowney, Sharpe, Walker IV, Watford, Wilson
in Wilson
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlGiMeNoRh 5 9 +2 3 5 60 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 3 1 1 1 0 2
DET Flynn, Gibson, Metu, Nowell, Rhoden
in Gibson
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClScShIvWi 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
BKN Clowney, Schröder, Sharpe, Walker IV, Wilson
in Schröder
out Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlGiMeNoRh 5 9 +2 3 5 60 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 3 1 1 1 0 2
DET Flynn, Gibson, Metu, Nowell, Rhoden
in Gibson
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClFiScIvWi 2 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
BKN Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Walker IV, Wilson
in Claxton, Finney-Smith
out Clowney, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlGiMeNoRh 5 9 +2 3 5 60 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 3 1 1 1 0 2
DET Flynn, Gibson, Metu, Nowell, Rhoden
in Gibson
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScWi 2 6 +2 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Wilson
in Bridges
out Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MeNoRhSaWi 2 4 -2 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Metu, Nowell, Rhoden, Sasser, Wiseman
in Sasser, Wiseman
out Flynn, Gibson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiScShTh 3 10 +3 4 5 80 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Sharpe, Thomas
in Sharpe
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIvMeSaWi 4 7 -3 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1
DET Brown Jr., Ivey, Metu, Sasser, Wiseman
in Ivey
out Rhoden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 2 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
BKN Bridges, Clowney, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Clowney
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrGiIvMeSa 1 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
DET Brown Jr., Gibson, Ivey, Metu, Sasser
in Gibson
out Wiseman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 5 8 -6 4 5 80 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Claxton
out Clowney
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIvMeRhSa 7 18 -4 4 7 57 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 3 5 0 0 0 5
DET Brown Jr., Ivey, Metu, Rhoden, Sasser
in Rhoden
out Gibson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClClScTh 3 13 +9 2 5 40 1 2 50 3 4 75 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Clowney, Schröder, Thomas
in Clowney
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIvMeRhSa 7 18 -4 4 7 57 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 3 5 0 0 0 5
DET Brown Jr., Ivey, Metu, Rhoden, Sasser
in Rhoden
out Gibson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClScThWaWi 3 2 -3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 2 2 1
BKN Clowney, Schröder, Thomas, Watford, Wilson
in Thomas, Wilson
out Bridges, Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoJrFlMeNo 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
DET Boeheim, Brown Jr., Flynn, Metu, Nowell
in Boeheim
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClThIvWaWi 1 4 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Clowney, Thomas, Walker IV, Watford, Wilson
in Walker IV
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoJrFlGiNo 2 3 -3 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
DET Boeheim, Brown Jr., Flynn, Gibson, Nowell
in Gibson
out Metu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClThIvWa 2 4 -4 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Clowney, Thomas, Walker IV, Watford
in Bridges
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoJrFlNoWi 2 8 +4 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
DET Boeheim, Brown Jr., Flynn, Nowell, Wiseman
in Wiseman
out Gibson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 3 10 +5 3 6 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 1 5 2 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Finney-Smith, Schröder
out Watford, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoMeNoSaWi 2 3 -4 0 1 0 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
DET Boeheim, Metu, Nowell, Sasser, Wiseman
in Sasser
out Flynn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 3 10 +5 3 6 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 1 5 2 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Finney-Smith, Schröder
out Watford, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoIvMeSaWi 1 2 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
DET Boeheim, Ivey, Metu, Sasser, Wiseman
in Ivey
out Nowell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClScThWi 4 17 +17 2 4 50 3 3 100 4 4 100 1 5 3 1 4 1 1
BKN Claxton, Clowney, Schröder, Thomas, Wilson
in Clowney, Wilson
out Bridges, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIvMeSaWi 5 0 -17 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 4
DET Brown Jr., Ivey, Metu, Sasser, Wiseman
in Brown Jr.
out Boeheim
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETBB B. Boeheim
CM C. Metu
JI J. Ivey
JN J. Nowell
JR J. Rhoden
JW J. Wiseman
MF M. Flynn
MS M. Sasser
TB T. Brown Jr.
TG T. Gibson
BKNCT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Schröder
DS D. Sharpe
JW J. Wilson
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
SC Schroder
TW T. Watford
DET/BKN 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
NEW YORK -- — Cam Thomas scored 32 points and the Brooklyn Nets rallied with a big fourth quarter for a 113-103 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
Dennis Schroder added 24 points and Noah Clowney had 17 off the bench for the Nets, who won their second straight game. Mikal Bridges chipped in with 13 and Jalen Wilson finished with 10.
“Just having something to build on for next year,” Thomas said of the two-game winning streak. “We just have to finish strong. Keep developing the culture that we (were) preaching during training camp. ...Just finishing strong (and) seeing what we can build on for next year so we don’t have another season like this.”
Detroit dropped to 13-65 with its fourth straight loss. Chimezie Metu led the Pistons with 20 points. Marcus Sasser finished with 18 and Jaden Ivey added 16.
Troy Brown Jr . had 15 and Jaylen Nowell contributed 12 off the bench for the Pistons, who led by 19 and were still ahead 83-75 after three before the Nets outscored them 38-20 over the final 12 minutes.
“We competed," Pistons coach Monty Williams said. "If you compete, you give yourself a chance. I thought our guys competed.”
Trailing 99-91 after Schroder knocked down a jumper with 6:28 remaining, the Nets used a 22-4 run to clinch the win.
In the stretch, Clowney drilled a corner 3 right in front of the Brooklyn bench, which was followed shortly thereafter by Nic Claxton’s two-handed alley-oop jam that cut Detroit’s lead to 103-101.
The Nets took their first lead since the first quarter on Schroder’s straightaway 3 with 2:54 remaining. Brooklyn’s point guard knocked down two free throws and a jumper from the foul line on the next two possessions to extend the lead to 108-103.
Wilson’s 3 with 40 seconds remaining put the game out of reach.
“They just kept hunting,” Nets interim coach Kevin Ollie said. "We finally found a pace that we wanted on defense and offense, and then it really started with (Clowney) and (Wilson) and our young guys playing and blocking shots, getting steals ... and then Nic took it to (another) level. So it’s just hunting season, and we’re not finished yet. We just want to keep hunting until the last seconds run out on the season.”
One night after being dismantled 108-90 by the Memphis Grizzlies , the Pistons jumped out to a quick start.
Detroit led 35-23 at the end of the first quarter, and enjoyed a 57-46 advantage at halftime. Detroit shot 54.5% from the field in the first half and turned 13 Brooklyn turnovers into 19 points.
Still, the Nets fought back. Trailing 71-55 following Thomas’ free throw with 7:08 left in the third quarter, Brooklyn used a 24-12 run to cut the deficit to 83-75 entering the fourth.
During a stoppage in play between the end of the first quarter and start of the second, the Nets played a video honoring Vince Carter for being elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Carter spent five seasons with the then-New Jersey Nets, where he averaged 23.6 points per game.
UP NEXT
Pistons: Visits Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
Nets: Host Sacramento on Sunday night.
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