Brooklyn Nets (21-38, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (33-27, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -10; over/under is 218.
Chet Holmgren scored nine of his 22 points in the fourth quarter for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who rallied from an 18-point deficit and pulled away for a 129-121 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in New York.
Nets nearly shoot their way to success after hoisting a franchise-high in three-point attempts in their close loss to the Thunder.
Nets: OUT: Nic Claxton (suspension), Noah Clowney (ankle), De'Anthony Melton (knee), D'Angelo Russell (ankle), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Kendall Brown (G League), and Dariq Whitehead (G League). QUESTIONABLE: Cam Johnson (back).
The Nets broke out of their struggles in a key stat category by setting an offensive franchise record against the Thunder.
Nets: OUT: Nic Claxton (suspension), Noah Clowney (ankle), De'Anthony Melton (knee), D'Angelo Russell (ankle), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Kendall Brown (G League), and Dariq Whitehead (G League). QUESTIONABLE: Cam Johnson (back).
Portland heads into a matchup with Brooklyn as winners of three straight games. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season.
The Thunder (46-11) will be excited to move on to their next game. They blew a 25-point lead and embarrassed themselves in a 131-128 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 39 points but the rest of the roster struggled.