For Jordi Fernandez, Tuesday was a chance to see the Denver team he cut his teeth with. But for his Nets, it was a chance to test themselves against champions.
They came up agonizingly short, blowing a huge double-digit lead and falling, 144-139, in overtime before a sellout crowd of 17,926 at Barclays Center.
Dennis Schroder had 28 points and 13 assists — his most as a Net — shooting 10-of-18 overall and 5-of-11 from deep. But he was hardly alone.Jokic finished with 29 points, 16 assists and 18 rebounds, while Gordon added 24. Down 13-12 after Jokic found Murray for a jumper, the Nets went on an extended 32-14 run that spanned the first and second quarters.Nic Claxton’s layup off a Ziaire Williams feed capped the run and gave the Nets a 44-27 lead 1:11 into the second quarter. But it didn’t last.
Thomas had an ill-timed shot-clock violation but redeemed himself with a strong go-ahead drive with 1:23 to play.
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