Early in this NBA season, the Brooklyn Nets are proving to be not only one of the league’s biggest surprises, with a 5-6 record.
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A key part of the Nets’ solid play has been veteran point guard Dennis Schroder, who has been a steady floor general running the offense. The 31-year-old, now in his 11th season in the NBA, was averaging 19.5 points on 48% shooting and 6.2 assists before facing the Celtics. He has been instrumental in the ongoing development of young players such as, who sparked the team’s win against the Pelicans.
The Pelicans matchup also marked the eighth game in which Ben Simmons played this season. He has started six and had a strong showing in notching a team high 12 assists with six points and five rebounds. The 6-10 Simmons appeared in only 15 games last season and 42 in the 2022–2023 campaign due to back issues. Brooklyn will meet the Knicks in back-to-back games tomorrow and Sunday at Madison Square Garden before returning to the Barclays Center on Tuesday to host the Charlotte Hornets.
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