NetsDaily · Feb 24, 2025
Long Island Nets defeat Osceola Magic, 122-119, on Dariq Whitehead three
Despite roster shuffling due to injuries on the big club, Long Island defeated Osceola in a thriller, 122-119, thanks to a dramatic 3-pointer by Brooklyn’s Dariq Whitehead that capped off a big game for the 20-year-old.
In fact, Whitehead played his best game of his G League season, perhaps since joining the Nets following the 2023 NBA Draft. Whitehead finished the game with a career-high 30 points, which not only led Long Island but was a game high. Then, with the game on the line, he took and made the shot...
Dariq Whitehead drains it from deep with under five seconds left to win it!@NetsDaily #StrongIsland pic.twitter.com/LUI89XNdVK