The Long Island Nets are 13-3, winners of seven straight, nine of their last 10 and are now five one-thousands of a point out of first in the East. In other words, the G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, are hot, hot, hot. They proved it again last night, defeating the Wisconsin Herd, 131-116, Monday evening at Nassau Coliseum.
After putting seven players in double figures two nights ago, Long Island had three with more than 24 Monday. David Duke Jr. recorded 25 points, four rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes. Kaiser Gates notched his third double-double of the regular season with 25 points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench and Jordan Bowden posted 24 points, three rebounds, two steals and one assist in 35 minutes.