Vaughn: Nets 'took care of business' in clinching
The Nets, despite a patchwork, starless roster, defeated the Kings 119-106 on Friday night to officially secure a spot in the NBA playoffs.
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2020 Schedule
33-36, 4th in Atlantic
- 1/29W 125-115
- 1/31W 133-118
- 2/1L 113-107
- 2/3W 119-97
- 2/5W 129-88
- 2/8L 119-118
- 2/10W 106-105
- 2/12W 101-91
- 2/20L 112-104
- 2/22W 115-86
- 2/24L 115-113
- 2/26L 110-106
- 2/28L 141-118
- 2/29L 116-113
- 3/3W 129-120
- 3/4L 118-79
- 3/6W 139-120
- 3/8W 110-107
- 3/10W 104-102
- 7/31L 128-118
- 8/2W 118-110
- 8/4W 119-116
- 8/5L 149-115
- 8/7W 119-106
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Nets clinch playoff spot with win over Kings (1:59)
Minus stars, Nets clinch playoff spot in victory over Kings
Caris LeVert scored 22 points, Jarrett Allen added 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists and the patchwork Brooklyn Nets clinched a playoff berth by beating the Sacramento Kings 119-106 on Friday.
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Brown leads Celtics to 149-115 rout of Nets
Jaylen Brown stayed hot with 21 points on five 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 149-115 on Wednesday night without All-Star point guard Kemba Walker.
Durant's NBA Finals pick: Clippers over Bucks
Brooklyn's Kevin Durant, recovering from a torn Achilles, said Wednesday on the "Play For Keeps" podcast that if he "had to choose" he would pick the Clippers to beat the Bucks in this year's NBA Finals.
Nets' Crawford (hamstring) out 'a few games'
Nets guard Jamal Crawford will be out "a few games" because of a left hamstring strain.
Nets (+19) beat Bucks for largest upset since '93
The Brooklyn Nets, who closed as consensus 19-point underdogs, shocked the Milwaukee Bucks 119-116 on Tuesday to pull off the largest NBA upset in terms of point spread since 1993.
Anderson dunks all over Giannis (0:20)
Nets hold on to shock the Bucks (2:26)
Giannis watches in 2nd half as Nets beat Bucks 119-116
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put Brooklyn ahead to stay, and the Nets beat Milwaukee 119-116 on Tuesday to keep the Bucks from clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
Giannis not happy with Hall after shove (0:47)
Crawford leaves Nets debut with hamstring issue
Jamal Crawford's Nets debut was cut short due to a hamstring injury.
NBA Power Rankings: Where all 22 teams stand after the opening weekend
The Rockets and Raptors both upset top teams, while the Spurs and Trail Blazers fight for the No. 8 seed in the West.
Levert's 34 points lead the Nets past the Wizards (1:56)
Caris LeVert's 34 lead Nets past Wizards, 118-110
Caris LeVert scored 25 of his 34 points in the second half to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 118-110 on Sunday and move closer to a playoff berth.
Jarrett Allen takes over on both ends (0:26)
Jarrett Allen sets a Nets record with this dunk (0:19)
Magic beat Nets 128-118 in restart opener, move up to 7th
Evan Fournier scored 24 points, Nikola Vucevic had 22 and the Orlando Magic picked up where they left off before the NBA season was suspended, routing the Brooklyn Nets 128-118 on Friday in their first game of the restart.
Rachel Nichols, Paul Pierce, Kendrick Perkins react to the first night back of NBA action.
The panel reacts to the LeBron's clutch gamewinning plays over the Clippers, Zion being kept on the bench in crunchtime, previewing the Celtics ceiling with Jackie MacMullan and a convo with Jamal Crawford.
Allen finishes the dunk around multiple defenders (0:16)
LeVert ends the half with a tough step-back jumper (0:16)
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2019-20 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 49 | 19 | .721 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 46 | 23 | .667 | 3.5 | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 42 | 27 | .609 | 7.5 | W3 |
| Brooklyn | 33 | 36 | .478 | 16.5 | W1 |
| New York | 21 | 45 | .318 | 27 | W1 |
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2019-20 Team Leaders
- Offense
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Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game111.317th
Rebounds Per Game48.02nd
Assists Per Game24.315th
Points Allowed112.218th
Injuries
2019 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2(1) | Nic Claxton | C | Georgia |
| 2(26) | Jaylen Hands | PG | UCLA |
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 33 | 36 | .478 |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 54 | .341 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 62 | .244 |
| 2015-16 | 21 | 61 | .256 |