Trail Blazers Aiming For Another Win, Visit Nets
The Brooklyn Nets will host the Portland Trail Blazers at Barclays Center on Sunday.

The Nets (9-11) are coming off a 128-117 loss against the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Kevin Durant led the Nets with 36 points, adding nine rebounds, eight assists and two blocks. Ben Simmons furnished 20 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block. Kyrie Irving matched Simmons' scoring and added four rebounds and four assists. Seth Curry delivered 14 points, five assists and two rebounds. Nicolas Claxton generated a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double that included one assist and five blocks. The loss against the Pacers means Brooklyn has now lost two of its last three, but the team has still gone 3-2 in its last five.

The Nets are listing T.J. Warren (foot) and Alondes Williams (undisclosed) as game-time decisions, while Yuta Watanabe (hamstring) is out.

The Trail Blazers (11-8) are coming off a 132-129 overtime win over the New York Knicks on Friday. Jerami Grant had his best game as a Portland player and finished with 44 points, while Anfernee Simons had an impressive outing and posted 38 points to go along with five assists and four rebounds. Josh Hart notched 10 points, four assists and two steals, but he stood out as a rebounder with 19 boards. Jusuf Nurkic ended with 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The Trail Blazers managed to snap a four-game losing streak with the win over Portland.

Drew Eubanks (back) and Keon Johnson (hip) are questionable, while Damian Lillard (calf) and Gary Payton (abdomen) are out.
Posted on: 11/26/2022 11:11 AM