The Nets have been with out their veteran chief after Thanksgiving.
Dennis Schroder missed the workforce’s 123-100 loss to the Magic Friday evening at Barclays Heart because of private causes.
He had thrived over the last two video games of the Nets’ latest four-game highway journey, scoring 31 and 29 factors in wins over the Warriors and Suns, respectively.
He had been having fun with a profession season, coming into Friday averaging 18.6 factors per sport whereas capturing 45 p.c from the sector and 41.7 p.c from deep together with 6.3 assists per sport.
He’s set to be a free agent after the season.
Nic Claxton missed the earlier two video games to handle a decrease again harm and entered Friday’s sport as questionable, however he performed 26 minutes within the loss and recorded eight factors and 7 rebounds.
Claxton stated not too long ago his again must be managed all through the season, however head coach Jordi Fernandez gave a constructive replace earlier than the sport.
“We’re gonna manage it,” Fernandez stated. “The good news was that everything was clean. We’re gonna need to put a certain kind of work in with him. Other than that, we’re very happy that he can trust the process and keep working and just be 100 percent as far as being in shape and now having a rhythm. I know being in and out, you don’t see the best of yourself. … Soon enough, he’ll be the best version of himself.”
Friday’s sport was the Nets’ final within the NBA Cup, as they have been eradicated earlier than tip-off after the Hawks beat the Cavaliers.
The Nets lauded the Magic’s physicality.
The Magic recorded 11 offensive rebounds, whereas the Nets tallied simply 5. The Magic additionally had 13 steals to the Nets’ 5.
“Their physicality, their size, everything bothered us,” Fernandez stated. “We were a step slow with our physicality. … And you pay for it.”
Tyrese Martin, on a two-way contract, made the primary begin of his profession in Friday’s loss after erupting for 30 factors through the win over the Suns on Wednesday.
He got here again to earth with simply eight factors, although.
It marked the sixth straight sport the Nets used a special beginning lineup.
