The Golden State Warriors have overcome a slow start in Brooklyn to record a 120-107 win over the Nets at Barclays Center, and in doing so sent beloved assistant coach Chris DeMarco off in positive fashion.
Monday's outing was DeMarco's last as an assistant coach with the Warriors after over a dozen years, with the 40-year-old becoming the head coach of the New York Liberty in the WNBA.
Warriors bounce back from slow start in Brooklyn
After being mauled in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime in Toronto on Sunday, the Warriors struggled to regather themselves through the opening minutes against a Nets team entering with confidence having won seven of their last 10 games.