Spurs vs. Nets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The San Antonio Spurs (15-24) play against the Brooklyn Nets (13-13) at Barclays Center

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Sunday January 9, 2022

San Antonio Spurs 119, Brooklyn Nets 121 (Final/OT)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
I know it’s Klay Day, but his Splash Bro is putting in work early on. Steph has an early 14 points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting from the field with 4:02 left in the first. All 3-pointers. – 8:56 PM Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
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Included: Fred gives his reasoning why he has Kevin Durant as MVP so far.
Watch first on YouTube! https://t.co/hVMd7l5R7N pic.twitter.com/T0mjlMdVLk – 8:51 PM Markieff Morris @Keefmorris
Good to see you back bro!! @KlayThompson – 8:50 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Cam Thomas, #Nets‘ rookies come up big in increased playing time nypost.com/2022/01/09/cam… via @nypostsports teammate @PeterBotte – 7:41 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets escape with overtime win against #Spurs to avoid disastrous finish nypost.com/2022/01/09/net… via @nypostsports teammate @PeterBotte – 7:41 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Join me and @Danny Leroux live on League Pass, tomorrow at 7:30 ET for SAS/NYK!
Will be answering your NBA questions throughout the broadcast, send yours in using #NBACast – 7:30 PM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
The Utah Jazz plan to sign forward James Ennis to a 10-day contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Ennis has spent time with the Nets and Clippers on 10-days this season. – 6:42 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
No quit in the Nets today pic.twitter.com/ONrvyPjYt7 – 6:30 PM Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
After Klay got hurt in Game 6, Steph Curry missed a 3 to force a Game 7 in Toronto.
No Klay.
No KD.
Would have just been Steph shooting 40 times against a triangle and two with B everything on the line.
Remains one of my favorite games that never happened. – 6:05 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Bro the Jets bring me pain when I don’t even ask for it pic.twitter.com/D9Nkb02T01 – 5:32 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
We can watch this sequence all day 🤩
@ArrowExt | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/YOAIrHr0Ze – 5:17 PM Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Texans WR @DannyAmendola on QB Davis Mills (@Millsions) :”He’s going to be a good player. He can spin it…He handled everything great today, Great communicator out there. The sky’s the limit, He’s gonna be a great quarterback, We’ll see.” @SportsTalk790 – 5:06 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
KD is looking forward to the “chemistry” he can continue to build with Kyrie as the Nets embark on one of the strangest logistical road trips in recent NBA history. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 5:01 PM Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
“I loved him as a coach and hope he is back,” – #Texans QB Davis Mills on his hope that David Culley returns after a 4-13 season in his 1st yr as head coach. – 4:54 PM Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Texans Davis Mills final stats: 263-394, 2664, 16 TD, 10 INT, 88.8 passer rating. His 66.8 comp. percentage is currently 3rd highest all-time by a rookie QB (min. 250 passes). Mac Jones is just ahead of him at 67.6 heading into his final start. Dak Prescott has top mark at 67.8. – 4:32 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch Cam Thomas hit game-winner for Nets against Spurs in OT nba.nbcsports.com/2022/01/09/wat… – 4:31 PM Howard Chen @TheHoChen
Davis Mills in his one year so far looks further developed than Jordan Love – 4:04 PM Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Kemba Walker has been lifted to questionable for tomorrow’s game vs. San Antonio. Evan Fournier and Nerlens Noel also still questionable, according to injury report. – 3:58 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Kevin Durant, on Klay’s return today:
“I know it’s a huge, huge day out there in the Bay Area and it’s going to be electric in there today. Talking to Klay over the last couple years, you can just feel it through text messages how excited he is to get back on the floor.” – 3:52 PM Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
Davis Mills nice? – 3:51 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
KD on why he wants to play Monday in Portland — knowing a lot of other guys in the league might sit so that they don’t have a cross-country flight in the midst of a 4 games in 5 nights stretch.
“I want to play — and then they pay me money to play basketball.” – 3:50 PM Howard Chen @TheHoChen
DAVIS MILLS HECK YES – 3:49 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Good to see you again, Bala 🤝
@Dejounte Murray | @Patrick Mills pic.twitter.com/tBDnGc0mHZ – 3:48 PM Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Kevin Durant on Klay Thompson: “Talking to Klay the last couple years, you can feel it through text messages how excited he is to get back on the floor. I know every fan’s going to be tuned in. I’m looking forward to his return and hopefully healthy rest of the season and career” pic.twitter.com/G3wahMJcdd – 3:40 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Just occurred to me that Kyrie couldn’t play in any game of a Raptors-Nets series. – 3:39 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“That’s gonna happen for the rest of my career. I mean, that’s how good I am as a player. I gotta be able to see my teammates and trust in ’em and tonight was another night.”
-KD was asked about teams doubling him on final possessions and forcing him to pass. – 3:37 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
KD on Klay: “I’m excited for him. I know it’s a huge, huge day out there in the Bay Area. It’s going to be electric in there today. Talking to Klay over the last couple years, you can just feel it through text messages how excited he is to get back on the floor.” – 3:32 PM Greg Dickerson @gregdickerson13
Davis mills is going to be a good Qb for a bunch of years…totally overlooked in the rookie Qb discussion – 3:30 PM Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Texans in the endzone again. Mills rolls left from pressure, then hits a wide-open Amendola in the back of the endzone. In the 2nd half, Mills is 11-14, 178 yds, 2 TD & just threw a dart on the rollout for the 2pt conversion to Amendola. Texans down 21-18. 11:40 left – 3:29 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“Yeah, I mean s–t, we definitely are a better team, way better team and it’s definitely gonna give us a lift. So I’m looking forward to it. We got a couple games on the road, opportunity for us to build our chemistry.”
-Kevin Durant on Kyrie Irving joining the road trip. – 3:28 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“I wanna play and then they pay me money to play basketball.”
Says Durant on playing in the cross country back to back at Portland. – 3:25 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant calls Klay Thompson’s return “a huge day in the Bay area.” – 3:25 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Jock Landale said he had an “amazing and magical” day popping the question to his fiancé India in winter wonderland Central Park yesterday (she said yes). Still on a roll, he had a big 3Q Sunday that underscored his pre-season claim that he can “shoot the piss out of it.” – 3:24 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant on playing the second leg of a back-to-back tomorrow in Portland: “I wanna play, and then they pay me money to play basketball.” #Nets – 3:24 PM Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
The Nets pull to within two games of the Bulls in the East with a two point OT win over the Spurs. Nets in Chicago Wednesday. – 3:24 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant said the Spurs may not have household names, but they do have one: Gregg Popovich. Said the Spurs are a championship organization. “We might have blown out another team,” he said. – 3:22 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Kevin Durant says they might have blown out another team but the Spurs are a championship organization. Says he respects the Spurs and the way they’re coached. – 3:22 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Cam “showcased his brilliance,” says Kevin Durant. Adds what he saw at the end of regulation helped him process the blitz for key play in OT. – 3:19 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
On Primo forgetting his previous misses and draining the big 3 to get Spurs to OT, Pop said: “He’s got courage. He’s not intimidated by anything at his young age. He shows a really good level of confidence and channels it in the right way.” – 3:19 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“I still see a playoff spot or play-in spot there for us,” said Jock Landale of how good he thinks the Spurs can be despite their record of 15-24 right now.
He thinks their full team has some potential if they can get everyone out there. – 3:10 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“He did a good job and I think he provided a huge offensive spark and huge defensive spark,” said Jock Landale of wanting to give credit to Devontae Cacok for his play and energy off the bench. – 3:07 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“It was amazing and a magical day.” – Jock Landale on proposing yesterday. – 3:05 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Nets turned the ball over 22 times today, also matching the season high for a Spurs opponent – 3:03 PM Fred Katz @FredKatz
Evan Fournier (contused left thigh), Nerlens Noel (conditioning) and Kemba Walker (sore left knee) are all listed as QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow’s game against the Spurs. Ryan Arcidiacono is out with the sprained left ankle. – 3:03 PM Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
After the TD, #Texans OC Tim Kelly gathered the entire offense around him as he gave them some fired up words. Big slap on the shoulder for Mills & Burkhead as he wraps up the talk. Texans down 21-7, 9:46 left in 3rdQ. Mills 5-6, 59 yds on drive. He threw on 1st down all 4 times. – 3:02 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs tied their season high of 12 steals.
This while missing some of their players who get steals in Derrick, Devin, and Keldon.
Player steals today:
Poeltl 3
Murray 2
Tyler 2
Cacok 2
KBD, Lonnie, Forbes 1 each – 3:02 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Knicks are listing Fournier (contused left thigh), Noel (return to play reconditioning) and Walker (sore left knee) as questionable for Monday’s game vs. the Spurs.
So Kemba has a shot at returning to action – 3:02 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knick release Injury Report for 1/10 vs. SAS: Questionable – Fournier (contused left thigh), Noel (return to play reconditioning) and Walker (sore left knee); Out – Arcidiacono (sprained left ankle); Rose (right ankle surgery); Samanic (two-way). – 3:01 PM New York Knicks PR @NY_KnicksPR
Injury Report 1/10 vs. SAS: Questionable – Fournier (contused left thigh), Noel (return to play reconditioning) and Walker (sore left knee); Out – Arcidiacono (sprained left ankle); Rose (right ankle surgery); Samanic (two-way). – 3:01 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 1973, the Kings’ Nate Archibald had 52 points and 14 assists in a loss to the Knicks.
This was one of three career games in which Archibald recorded at least 50 points and 10 assists, tied for the second-most such games in NBA history behind James Harden (8). pic.twitter.com/0NNy0h6SkS – 3:01 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nic Claxton ended his press conference with a ‘Go Dawgs.’ His alma mater has Alabama in the title game tomorrow. Claxton’s parents also went to UGA. Lot of Uga statues in that house. – 3:00 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Whole team effort pic.twitter.com/GReXqSW5o5 – 2:59 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“He’s got the longest arms in America,” said Lonnie Walker IV of Keita Bates-Diop.
KBD was crucial today in guarding Durant down the stretch – 2:58 PM Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Texans execute a brilliant flea-flicker (2nd time this season). Burkhead pitches back to Mills and he hits a wide open Chris Moore for the 28-yd touchdown. – 2:58 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“That’s what brought us back,” said Lonnie Walker IV of Jock Landale’s 10 points in the 3Q – 2:57 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Nic Claxton says defense turned that game around and It was KD who sent the tone on that end. The rest Of the team followed suit to spark that win. – 2:57 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“Its cool because I told Kevin before coming out of that time out I’m trying to get on the plane man so end the game so he gave it to me so I said ‘I’ll do it.'”
-Nets’ Cam Thomas via YES Network – 2:55 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Money shot
@qatarairways pic.twitter.com/QA3mRJOWD1 – 2:55 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“It’s crazy, kinda just to be a part of a good team with so many great players, basically legends of the game, and then for them to have trust in me to go in there and make that kinda shot in this kinda game, that’s kinda surreal.”
-Nets’ Cam Thomas on his game winner over Spurs – 2:53 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nash said that KD and Harden will fly with the team to Portland and will play against the Blazers. “They want to play.”
Nash also said that Kyrie may get a few more minutes on Monday because of the circumstances with Sunday’s OT win. – 2:53 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“It means I’m being smarter. I’m making the right reads, taking the right shots. Overall, just level up the IQ.” – Lonnie Walker IV on the development he’s been making this season – 2:53 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Despite missing 5 rotation players, the Spurs finished with 33 assists on 46 made shots (72% assist percentage).
The Spurs scored 39 points from three and 60 points in the paint, above their averages from both areas.
They made 41% of their 3s – 2:51 PM Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Cam Thomas’ game-winner lifts the Nets against the Spurs
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/12… – 2:51 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Today was Cam Thomas’ first game-winner as a pro. Had one in Summer League and two at LSU. – 2:49 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“He made a tough shot down the stretch, so you give him credit.” – Coach Pop on Cam Thomas’ game winner.
He said the Spurs didn’t want the ball in Durant’s hands on that final shot – 2:49 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Confirmed that the #Pistons are getting Bol Bol from the #Nuggets for Rodney McGruder and a 2022 second-round pick via Brooklyn. – 2:48 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“I think Lonnie’s had a good year. He’s morphed into a better basketball player. He’s maturing, just like all the young kids.” – Coach Pop on Lonnie Walker IV’s development this season
Lonnie scored a season high 25 points tonight – 2:47 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“I was proud of them. They did a great job. A number of guys were out, but they competed.” – Coach Pop on the Spurs sending the game to overtime in Brooklyn.
Pop says with San Antonio taking the game down to the wire, he’s a little worried about a B2B tomorrow @ NYK – 2:46 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
So are Nets better off falling to a No. 4 or even No. 5 seed to play playoff rounds on the road (and therefore have Kyrie Irving available for more games)? – 2:45 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Also, I think I’m just gonna call that last play from SA “Spurs Tidal Wave.” – 2:44 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Steve Nash confirmed that both Kevin Durant and James Harden will travel to Portland and the plan is for them to play in the back-to-back tomorrow night. – 2:44 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Game. Winner.
@Cam Thomas #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/Zs6jXByY7y – 2:43 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash suggests both Durant and Harden will play tomorrow in Portland. – 2:42 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Fought to the finish. Right back at it tomorrow.
#PorVida pic.twitter.com/i3MoHK1LG5 – 2:42 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant and James Harden will travel and play with the Nets in tomorrow’s back-to-back against the Trail Blazers tomorrow. – 2:42 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash expects both James Harden and Kevin Durant to both play tomorrow in Portland. – 2:42 PM The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
CAM THOMAS CALLED GAME!
pic.twitter.com/TRRMsB5N2p – 2:41 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs had some real opportunities to pull ahead late in the 4th and again in OT but couldn’t capitalize. A few sloppy moments and a few good shots that just didn’t fall. Surely a commendable effort with six players in protocols, but they’ll be kicking themselves for this one. – 2:38 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Nets survived, but not a lot in that win to get excited about. – 2:38 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Back in the win column pic.twitter.com/II97Z5H5SB – 2:37 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
the way cam thomas just said “will do” at the end of his post-game tv interview has me crying – 2:37 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Cam Thomas was a bucket getter in college and it showed on that one. Right handed floater going left for the game-winner? That’s big time. – 2:37 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
CAM! @Cam Thomas #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/JMZ5x3faG2 – 2:37 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs fall to the Nets in overtime 121-119.
The Spurs came back from down 14 points to force overtime.
The Spurs are now…
…15-24 overall
…8-14 on the road
…7-9 against the East
…0-3 in overtime pic.twitter.com/ETKViXqcN6 – 2:37 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Worked hard for the W pic.twitter.com/5sKpJPBL9R – 2:36 PM Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Davis Mills hit w/ a 2 yard loss on the kneeldown to end the half. So #Texans end the first half with 67 yards of offense, rather than 69. – 2:35 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Cam Thomas. Game. pic.twitter.com/DpFnmrKPsB – 2:35 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Final: Nets beat the Spurs 121-119 in overtime to snap five-game home losing streak. Cam Thomas with 11 points and the dagger. Kevin Durant with 28 points, Harden with 26. See you all in Portland. Welcome back Klay Thompson. – 2:35 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Spurs don’t get a shot off. Nets 121, Spurs 119 – 2:34 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs defended KD well with the double-team, but he found Thomas and the rookie delivered. – 2:34 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Cam Thomas just hit a running floater with 1.4 left in OT that might have won the game. Even more impressive is the fact that KD — after getting doubled again — had enough confidence in Thomas to get him the ball and trust that he could create his own shot. – 2:34 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Cam Thomas go-ahead floater gives the Nets a 121-119 lead over the Spurs with 1.4 seconds to go. pic.twitter.com/hPgNzieO3u – 2:34 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Cam Thomas is one unfazed rookie. Wow. What a shot for the lead. – 2:33 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Floater
@James Harden #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/Fj4ZroYuwO – 2:33 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Cam Thomas with a mid-range basket to put the Nets up with 1.4 seconds left in OT. – 2:33 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Career-high 14 rebounds for @Nic Claxton
#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/ikt9tQ9zuk – 2:32 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets have a chance to win with 16 seconds left in OT and the game tied at 116. – 2:31 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Great effort by Primo to crash the boards after DJ’s miss and force the jump ball with Harden. – 2:31 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Nets with season high 22 turnovers – 2:30 PM Ian Begley @IanBegley
Nets are in OT vs Spurs at Barclays. Kevin Durant & James Harden have both played 40-plus minutes. Due to COVID-related game postponement, Nets are playing make-up game at POR tomorrow night. Kyrie Irving will be available. Still, a tough balancing act for Steve Nash & BKN. – 2:28 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Kevin Durant is awesome, but isn’t the point of having James Harden so that KD doesn’t have to do everything, including bringing the ball up and creating all the offense? – 2:26 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Finished regulation with a 10-0 run!
#PorVida pic.twitter.com/B4F398CSHA – 2:25 PM Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Who would have won the MVP award if it could only be given once to players?
Blake Griffin, for example.
And Penny Hardaway.
Tony Parker too.
Plus Scottie Pippen, of course.
Full list 👉 https://t.co/itQdAJNJqw pic.twitter.com/mEkdATbuxO – 2:24 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
In the last 4:59 of the 4Q, the Spurs scored 14 points and held the Nets to just 2 points to force overtime. – 2:23 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Hate to call an early-January game a must-win, but this kind of is for Nets here in overtime.
This week’s schedule goes:
Monday – B2B at Portland
Wednesday – at Chicago
Thursday – B2B vs Oklahoma City
Saturday – vs New Orleans
It’s not the teams, minus CHI, but the schedule. – 2:22 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nets were up 111-99 after a Harden layup with 4:59 left in regulation. Now we are headed to overtime tied at 113.
Something else to keep in mind — Harden is at 39 minutes, KD at 38 minutes heading to OT — it would be surprising if they made cross-country flight to Portland. – 2:22 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Nice play drawn up for inbounds, but KBD couldn’t get it to go…Spurs in OT for second time in the seven-game trip. They lost to Pistons in OT in game No. 2 on New Year’s Day. – 2:22 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Extra basketball in Brooklyn!
📺: @BallySportsSA pic.twitter.com/uiQrEcBjRV – 2:22 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs, a 10.5 point underdog, take the Nets to overtime in a game where the Spurs were down by 14 points.
San Antonio enters 0-2 in overtime this season pic.twitter.com/N6VRe7rcke – 2:21 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Spurs go for the inbound alley oop and fail to execute. We have OT. Bates-Diop catches the ball and tries to shoot but hits side of the backboard. Had he made that shot, this place may have rioted – 2:21 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Heading to OT pic.twitter.com/vdPdkS52qv – 2:20 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Free basketball at Barclays. We’re going to overtime. Durant and Harden are nearing the 40-minute mark with a back-to-back in Portland tomorrow. – 2:20 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
JOSH TIES IT UP 🚨
@Josh Primo | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/lOr9wUq8Lv – 2:19 PM Mike Finger @mikefinger
There is no such thing as a KD stopper.
But Keita Bates-Diop forced three Durant misses in the last three minutes. – 2:17 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Spurs ball with 0.8 seconds left. Durant had a good look from 3, but was off the rim. – 2:17 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs will have the ball with 00.8 seconds left
Tied at 113 all – 2:17 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant misses a top of the key 3, Cam Thomas grabs the OREB but steps out of bounds. Spurs ball with 0.8 seconds to go, enough for a catch and shoot. Timeout, Pop. – 2:16 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
the nets are _____ – 2:16 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Patty Mills draws an offensive foul. Nets ball with 20.2 to go. – 2:15 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Man…the Nets are just off. Struggling to win home games. Just let the Spurs rip off a 10-0 run to tie it. Depth isn’t what it looked like it would be.
As for the Spurs, love these kids man. They just keep coming. Bunch of battlers on that squad. – 2:15 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets miss Spurs ball – 2:15 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nets have let a big lead slip away — again. This time what had been as many as 14 is all gone as the same inconsistencies have appeared down the stretch. The defensive problems are bad right now. – 2:15 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Nets scoreless in last 3:20. – 2:15 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Nets have been shut out in the last four minutes and the Spurs have tied it at 113 with 40 seconds left. – 2:15 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Josh Primo for the tie!!! – 2:14 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Big shot by the rookie Josh Primo.
12 points for Primo, with 6 from three as his three ties the game at 113 all
Nets ball with 40 seconds left… – 2:14 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
PRIMOOOOOOOOO! – 2:14 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Steve Nash: The Nets should be embarrassed. Josh Primo hits a 3 to complete the comeback. We are tied at 113 apiece with 40 seconds to go. This is shameful basketball from a “championship contender.” – 2:14 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Spurs tie it at 113 with 40 seconds left. Ten unanswered from San Antonio. – 2:14 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Nice job by Primo drawing charge vs. Harden. He told me a couple of nights ago after drawing one in Philly that’s he’s always has had a knack for it, but that he’s learned a trick of two from watching D White. – 2:13 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
10 straight games of 25+ points for KD
@Kevin Durant #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/LU6dxIUxOa – 2:13 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Season-high 23 PTS for @Lonnie Walker! pic.twitter.com/a1zD4Yn1H1 – 2:12 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
16th game that has gone to crunch time for the Spurs.
They enter 5-10 in crunch time.
Lonnie with 23 points now
10 paint points
9 points from three
4 points from the FT line
Nets by 3 – 2:12 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Sheesh that’s TUFF 😯
20-piece for @Lonnie Walker! pic.twitter.com/0I35ICMhZJ – 2:11 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
BLOCKOB! pic.twitter.com/IekWn99Mis – 2:09 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Nets led by 12 with 5 mins left.
The Spurs have gone on an 8-2 run since then and it’s a two possession game with 3 mins left
Lonnie 20 points, Forbes 18, Murray 17, and now KBD with 10 points – 2:08 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Steve Nash: The Nets continue to let the Spurs hang around and now we’ve got a 6-point game with 3:02 to go. KD and Harden have combined for 50 points and 17 assists, but Nets can’t string together enough stops. – 2:07 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
The Spurs aren’t going away. – 2:07 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Day’Ron looking sharp 👀 pic.twitter.com/wKDgKtGlf3 – 2:05 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
He’s a natural
@Cam Thomas #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/uY88ScttNr – 2:04 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
15 or more points for Lonnie, Forbes, and Murray now
Nets by 7 pic.twitter.com/lBYSSaDlCT – 2:03 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
You bet.
@James Harden #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/DepNa7tseM – 2:02 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Another double-double for @Dejounte Murray!
13 PTS | 10 AST | 6 REB | 2 STL
#NBAAllStar | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/ak9GglTois – 2:01 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Heck of a sequence from Day’Ron Sharpe. Harden finds him down low, he stays with it after a miss and gets the basket and the foul. – 1:58 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Jumpin’ straight to #NBAAllStar!
RT & VOTE for @Miles Bridges! 🤩
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/gZgMvUnt7Y – 1:54 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
We’re seeing more of the James Harden we know and love in the fourth quarter. He’s got a pair of 3s to drop and a nice drive to the rim. – 1:54 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Pop went to Devontae Cacok as the backup 4 today way back in the 1Q and he’s now got 9 points, with 8 in the paint to help SA tie the Nets momentarily – 1:52 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Fourth quarter time!
📺: @BallySportsSA pic.twitter.com/OcmxnD8d5J – 1:51 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Looking to finish strong. pic.twitter.com/VAu7CFxO5W – 1:50 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Jock Landale clearly on that post-engagement high right now. Put a ring on it and now his season can really take off. – 1:50 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
After trailing by as many as 14 points, Spurs trail by just 91-89 entering 4Q after Landale pumped in 10 points in the third on the strength of a 2-for-2 showing from deep. – 1:50 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Our guys are battling in Brooklyn!
#PorVida pic.twitter.com/XLKpJUhFIR – 1:49 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3Q: Nets by 2
Spurs take the 3Q 38-31
Spurs are winning the 3PT line by 15 while closing the Nets’ edge in the paint and from the FT line pic.twitter.com/xKGJIdqD6C – 1:49 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Whether Kyrie ends up playing in home games or not isn’t going to change the Nets’ biggest issue the last few weeks. Their intensity, especially on the defensive end, is too inconsistent. They continually let inferior teams hang in games and come all the way back. – 1:49 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Just when you thought the Nets might break this oen open, SURPRISE! They don’t.
It’s a 91-89 game entering the 4th quarter. I never heard of Jock Landale before today, but he has 10 points and 5 assists. Nets can’t stop Spurs guards. – 1:49 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the third quarter: Nets lead the Spurs 91-89. Spurs went on an 18-7 run to end the quarter after Nets got the lead to double-digits. Spurs got seven guys with eight or more points. Very balanced attack. – 1:49 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Nets had a 14-point lead in the third quarter that the Spurs have down to 91-89 entering the fourth. Kevin Durant has 24 points but also four fouls. – 1:48 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
10 straight points for @Jock Landale 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NZovHctILN – 1:47 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Jock Landale with ALL 10 of his points here in the 3Q
6 points from outside
4 points in the pant
Spurs within 2 of Brooklyn – 1:47 PM NBA Math @NBA_Math
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https://t.co/9QmXcb5rL7 pic.twitter.com/V4MnYrTE2c – 1:46 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
It took Jock Landale a while to get minutes, but he’s done well since joining the Spurs rotation. – 1:46 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
B2B Landale 3s and the Spurs are within 4 points of the Nets.
The Spurs are winning the 3PT line 33-18 – 1:45 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Too too good
@Kevin Durant #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/SZA8wTvthQ – 1:44 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
josh primo with back-to-back hockey assists that were really pretty – 1:44 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Another FOUR POINT PLAY!
👌 + for @Bryn Forbes pic.twitter.com/EVF2J4aixg – 1:43 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
KD’s dimes are so smooth pic.twitter.com/ZiGDX08GTb – 1:42 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
🚫 @Vontae__15 🚫 pic.twitter.com/RDZJIkymwr – 1:42 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Anthony Anderson is here for Nets vs. Spurs. – 1:41 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs are staying within single digits of the Nets.
Bryn Forbes joins Lonnie and Murray as the 3rd scorer in double figures.
Forbes has 13 points, with 9 from distance – 1:40 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kessler Edwards with another 3 and making a case to give the Nets more regular shooting until Joe Harris is back. – 1:36 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kessler Edwards knocks down another 3 for his 2nd of the game. – 1:36 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Kessler gets in on the action pic.twitter.com/XPtFppYjgQ – 1:36 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Harden is still one of the league’s best “instructors” for young defenders, regardless of what people think of his tactics. Guard him and you’ll gain valuable experience defending stuff you’ve never really seen before. – 1:34 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2019, the @Houston Rockets James Harden scored 42 points in a loss to the Bucks, starting a streak of 11 consecutive 35-point games.
The only players in NBA history with a longer such streak are Wilt Chamberlain (3x) and Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/HqBiIqFDES – 1:31 PM