The Brooklyn Nets fell to the Utah Jazz last night, but not without Ben Simmons recording the 132nd double-double of his career.
at home. Now 1-4 in their last five games, the Nets shot just 40.4% from the field and an abysmal 17.5% from three to have their fifth game scoring under 100 points.
However, a major bright spot for Brooklyn was point guard Ben Simmons. Simmons, starting at the one now that Dennis Schroder has been traded, put up a season-high 15 points, six rebounds, 10 assists, and two steals. He notched his first double-double of the 2024-25 season and the 132 double-double of his career.
Since entering the starting lineup on Dec. 16, Simmons is averaging 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game on 51.9% shooting from the field. He's been a more aggressive scorer since securing the starting job.hitting a fadeaway from inside the arc in the first quarterSimmons looked his vintage self last night, which is weird to say considering he's 28 years old.
It's promising to see Simmons play this way, and while his contract makes it unrealistic, there's always a chance
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