The Brooklyn Nets (16-47) came into Saturday’s game at the Detroit Pistons (45-17) on a 10-game losing streak, but they had been making strides over the past few games. Granted, Brooklyn was still missing sharpshooting rookie guard Egor Demin to a left plantar fascia injury, but the Nets took advantage of a Detroit team missing Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson.
The Nets beat the Pistons 107-105 in a game in which they trailed by as many as 23 points and the comeback was thanks to the effort of multiple players throughout the rotation. Forward Michael Porter Jr. finished the contest with 30 points and 13 rebounds while forward Ziaire Williams came off the bench to deliver 23 points and four rebounds in 32 crucial minutes.
Detroit amassed its 23-point lead in the third quarter with players like forward Tobias Harris (18 points, 10 rebounds) and center Jalen Duren (17 points, 14 rebounds) doing their best to keep the ship afloat without Cunningham in the lineup. The Pistons did a great job of pressuring the Nets on the perimeter as they forced Brooklyn to commit 20 turnovers, leading to 21 points for the home team.
Not only did Porter and Williams play at their best when the team needed them the most, but forward Noah Clowney (16 points, three rebounds) and backup center Day’Ron Sharpe (13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two steals) stepped up as well. The Nets coming back from a 23-point deficit to win against the Pistons was tied for the fifth-largest comeback in franchise history.
This seemed to be one of those games where head coach Jordi Fernandez saw it fit to trust some of his veterans to make decisions with the ball as rookie guards Nolan Traore (15 minutes) and Ben Saraf (4) played just 19 minutes combined. The good news is that the Nets were able to end their losing streak at 10 games and now, they can look forward to their matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday with their heads held high.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets end 10-game losing streak with 107-105 comeback win at Pistons
Reporting by Sharif Phillips-Keaton, Nets Wire / Nets Wire
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
