The Nets got back on the winners list thanks to a 111-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Nets had six players who scored in double digits, highlighted by Rodions Kurucs first career double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) and Spencer Dinwiddie’s 24 points and 7 assists. Here’s how the game unfolded.
1st Quarter:
- Joe Harris hits the three for the Nets first bucket of Festivus
- Great penetration from Harris and timing in the pass to Allen, who earns the and one opportunity
- Make that two threes for Harris
- Kurucs cutting is sublime, as he follows up his own miss to make the basket
- Lovely lob from D’Lo leads to an athletic alley for Allen
- Kurucs baseline cuts make me happy
- Rodions with the smooth blow-by
- Spencer Dinwiddie is so crafty around the rim
- Jared Dudley’s three has been wet the last week or so
- The Nets bench has been outproducing the starters at this early stage
- Nets with a 38-31 lead to end the first
2nd Quarter:
- Dudley’s driving is super underrated
- Ed Davis’ strength earns him the and one
- Dudley and Davis with the two man game yet again
- Davis rebounds the ball like his life depends on it
- That Jarrett Allen three was sleek
- Kurucs with the emphatic finish on the alley oop from Dinwiddie
- Dudley’s penetration into the paint and timely dishes have been awesome this evening
- Kurucs has no fear
- Sweet tip in from Rondae
- Nets lead stays at 7 to end the half, 63-56
3rd Quarter:
- Suns go an early run to cut the lead to 3
- Nice read from Russell as he gets to the rim
- You can’t leave Harris open in the corner
- Backed up with a Russell three
- Kurucs nails the three and gets down on the other end with the block
- Then slams it home on the offensive end
- Allen’s finishing on alley oops has grown markedly this season
- Russell with the pull up three extends the lead to 17
4th Quarter:
- Dinwiddie kicks off scoring in the fourth with the reverse layup
- Lead cut back to 12 with the Oubre three
- Sweet reverse from Joey Buckets
- Wonderful dime from Kurucs to Davis for the dunk
- Not sure how Dinwiddie made that off balance bucket
- Phoenix cut the lead to 10 with just less than 2 minutes remaining
- Timely floater from Spencer
- Nets close it out for a 111-103 win