Los Brooklyn Nets of Jordi Fernandez This Friday they surpassed the Chicago Bulls 112-109 in a game that became complicated in the last quarter when Chicago overcame a 20-point deficit, taking the lead in the final seconds.
Los Nets (12-27) faced the final minute of the game with a 108-102 lead, but three consecutive losses allowed the Bulls (19-22) to make it 108-109 with 11 seconds left.
Fernández called time out and Michael Porter Jr. gave the Nets their lead back with five seconds still on the clock. On the next possession, the Bulls missed their opportunity: Drake Powell he stole the ball from them and Noah Clowney He sentenced from the free throw line.
“In the NBA there is no sure lead. Teams always respond. At the end of the day, what matters is how you react. The boys kept their composurethey scored when necessary and made key defenses,” Fernández said at a press conference.
“In the NBA there is no sure advantage. Teams always respond. At the end of the day, what matters is how you react
Jordi Fernández, Nets coach
“The last three games were winnable and were very even, but they didn’t work out for us. You still learn, even though it hurts. “I’m proud of the guys for the extra effort they put in tonight,” he added. Nets They came into the duel with the Bulls after losing their last five games, their worst streak since losing seven at the start of the season.
Fernández’s team, second to last in the Eastdominated Chicago for almost the entire game – leaving them in just 40 points in the first half -, although they saw how victory practically eluded them in the final moments.
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Porter Jr. He was once again the Nets’ top scorer with 26 points and 7 rebounds. Clowney He signed a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Nic Claxton He grabbed 14 rebounds and Brooklyn’s bench contributed 48 points.
The Nets dominated the rebound (47-41) and showed great accuracy from the perimeter, scoring 19 of their 40 triples (47.5%). For the Bulls, Nikola Vucevic finished with 19 points, Ayo Dosunmu with 18 and Coby White con 17. Jalen Smith He signed a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
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