This Tuesday, the (39-29) Brooklyn Nets will travel to Oklahoma City, OK to take on the (33-35) Oklahoma City Thunder. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Paycom Center. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Thunder won the last battle, 112-102.
The Brooklyn Nets are coming into this game after taking down the Denver Nuggets, 122-120. They looked incredible on both ends of the court in the second half, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Thunder on the road.
Oklahoma City is entering this one after taking down the San Antonio Spurs, 102-90. They looked great on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to stay aggressive in this one if they want to take down the Nets at home.
This game was written published before last night's results.
The Brooklyn Nets are currently in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 9.5 games back from the first-place Milwaukee Bucks. They are also (5-5) in their last 10 games played. On offense, they are scoring 113.9 points per game and they have shot 49.3% from the field. This is the 18th most points scored per contest and the third-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have the 11th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Mikal Bridges continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 18.8 points per game on 47.4% shooting from the floor. Brooklyn has also shown that they can make it rain from deep, as they are shooting 38.5% from behind the arc. This is the third-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Nets have also taken care of business at the charity stripe, as they have knocked down 80.1% of their shots at the line.
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On the defensive end of the court, the Nets are awing 113 points per contest and their opponents have shot 46.2% from the floor. This is the 12th least amount for points surrendered per game and the 14th lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have the 12th lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have continued to contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has lacked at times. They are allowing their opponents to shoot 37.1% from behind the arc, which is the 24th-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Brooklyn Nets are also averaging 40.2 rebounds per game, which is the second least in the NBA.
Injury Report: Ben Simmons SG (Knee) is out.
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