The Brooklyn Nets continued their recent struggles this past Saturday night with a 117-97 loss to the first-place Milwaukee Bucks. It’s their third consecutive defeat, as Brooklyn now sits in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 18-23.
In the midst of the loss, the Nets received production from Kyrie Irving (17 points), Jarrett Allen (10 boards), and 20-year-old rookie Nic Claxton. The latter dropped a career-high 14 points and additionally snatched six rebounds.
After the game, head coach Kenny Atkinson portrayed confidence in the type of player Claxton will soon become.