The Brooklyn Nets suffered a disappointing 123-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in their home opener, following a thrilling victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite a strong start, the Nets were hampered by injuries to key players and the dominant performance of Joel Embiid.
Fresh off an impressive victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that was full of late-game dramatics, the Brooklyn Nets followed up the home win with a 123-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at the Barclays Center. Jordi Fernandez's crew was presented with a tough task pre-game following the announcement that they'd be without three pivotal pieces — on top of Joel Embiid being listed as active.
Missing Cam Thomas, Cam Johnson and Ben Simmons all to injury, D'Angelo Russell led a lethal Nets' offensive attack...for the opening minute and a half. Brooklyn jumped out to a quick 11-0 lead behind triples from Russell and Ziaire Williams, which would be the lone positive moment from the entire game. Jan 4, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (5) dunks the ball during the first half in front of Brooklyn Nets guard Reece Beekman (4) at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The visitors almost instantly responded with a 9-0 run of their own, spearheaded by a highly motivated Embiid after the big man was assigned an early technical foul. Philadelphia's one-time MVP scorched Brooklyn for 17 points in the game's opening 24 minutes while receiving help from Caleb Martin (17 points) and Paul George (14 points). Fernandez dug deep into his bag of tricks due to the bulk of his squad's scoring being in street clothes, welcoming the debut of Tosan Evbuomwan. The 23-year-old was signed just three days ago, exploded for 39 points with the Long Island Nets yesterday and made his first official NBA appearance in the ugly first half. Alongside Evbuomwan in the backcourt was Reece Beekman, a two-way guard out of Virginia whom the Nets acquired from Golden State in the Dennis Schroder deal in the middle of last mont
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