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12/06 18:24 CST Porter, Claxton lead the Nets to a 119-101 victory over the
Pelicans
Porter, Claxton lead the Nets to a 119-101 victory over the Pelicans
NEW YORK (AP) --- Michael Porter Jr. tied his season high with 35 points, Nic
Claxton had his second triple-double and the Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans
Pelicans 119-101 on Saturday.
Porter matched his career best by reaching 30 for a third straight game, having
also done it last Feb. 3-6 during his final season with Denver. He made five
3-pointers and had nine rebounds after sitting out Thursday to rest his back in
the second night of a back-to-back.
Claxton finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. He's the first
Nets player with multiple triple-doubles in a season since James Harden (nine)
and Kevin Durant (four) in 2021-22, and the second Nets center with multiple
career triple-doubles. Shawn Bradley had five from 1995-97.
Day'Ron Sharpe added 16 points on 7-for-8 shooting as Brooklyn won for the
third time in four games to improve to 6-17.
Trey Murphy III scored 23 points for the Pelicans, who lost their sixth
straight game and fell to 3-21. Saddiq Bey added 18 points and Bryce McGowens
had 16.
The Nets shot 63.6% and had 13 assists on their 14 baskets in the first
quarter, taking a 35-24 lead. Porter scored 13 points in the second quarter on
5-for-6 shooting as Brooklyn made it 62-44 at halftime.
The Nets led by 28 points in the second half.
Up next
Pelicans: Host San Antonio on Monday night.
Nets: At Dallas on Friday night.
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