Portland Path Blazers guard Anfernee Simons, entrance proper, drives the baseline towards Brooklyn Nets heart Nic Claxton (33) and ahead Mikal Bridges, left, throughout the first half of an NBA basketball sport, Sunday, Jan 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Picture/Noah Okay. Murray)
NEW YORK — Anfernee Simons had 38 factors and 11 assists, Malcolm Brogdon scored eight of his 18 factors throughout Portland’s almost flawless additional time, and the Path Blazers beat the Brooklyn Nets 134-127 on Sunday.
Jerami Grant added 27 factors, Duop Reath had 15 factors and 13 rebounds, and Shaedon Sharpe chipped in 21 factors off the bench for the Blazers. Portland (10-25) snapped its four-game shedding streak and gained for the primary time in eight highway video games.
“We positively wanted it,” Brogdon stated. “To drag a win like this out, this can be a staff competing for a playoff spot, it’s a extremely good win for us.
“I feel we’re a younger staff, we’re inexperienced to place a full 48 minutes collectively. Tonight we have been capable of put 53 minutes collectively, so I’m pleased with this group.”
Scorchin’
▫️ 38 PTS
▫️ 11 AST
▫️ 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/lqFnQCL5JL
— Portland Path Blazers (@trailblazers) January 8, 2024
Mikal Bridges scored 42 factors and made the tying jumper with 1.5 seconds remaining in regulation. However Portland then shot 6 for 7 in additional time, with Brogdon hitting all three pictures, together with two 3-pointers.
“We performed nice,” Simons stated. “We acquired stops once we wanted to. Malcolm got here up large for us. I’m simply pleased with the fellows right this moment.”
Nic Claxton had 16 factors, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks for the Nets (16-21), who’ve misplaced 11 of their final 14 video games and play their subsequent one in Paris on Thursday towards Cleveland.
“For us to not win this basketball sport (is) very disappointing,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn stated.
Shae Shae 💫
▫️ 21 PTS
▫️ 2 STL
▫️ 1 BLK pic.twitter.com/KqNj2Kj0xq
— Portland Path Blazers (@trailblazers) January 8, 2024
The Path Blazers didn’t lead till the fourth quarter, and trailed by as many as 10 within the second half, but appeared poised to snap their prolonged skid on Sharpe’s driving layup that made it 115-113 with 5.5 seconds left in regulation.
“Shaedon was locked in,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups stated. “With them attempting to remove (Simons), in the event that they’re going to place two on the ball, we’ve acquired to be comfy wherever that ball lands.”
Bridges answered with a fall-away jumper that compelled additional time, then scored seven of the Nets’ 12 factors within the additional session.
“Simply attending to spots and making (pictures),” Bridges stated of his success scoring. “However I don’t actually care an excessive amount of, particularly after an ‘L.’”
However the Path Blazers had an 11-2 run within the additional interval, with Simons scoring six factors.
“Ant was actually doing all of the laborious work for us,” Brogdon stated. “For me, it’s a matter of what I do each day, which is shoot the ball. That’s my consolation zone; Ant was making the best reads each single time down the ground, and we had to assist him out.”
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Path Blazers: Go to New York on Tuesday.
Nets: Play Cleveland in Paris on Thursday.