It’s only the preseason, but heading into Monday night, the Brooklyn Nets have given fans plenty to be encouraged by.
They opened with a dominant 124-90 win over the Charlotte Hornets before taking down a star-studded Philadelphia 76ers team, 114-108, on Thursday.
On Monday, the Nets traveled to Washington for their third preseason contest, taking on the Wizards and looking to build on their strong start. They did just that, leaving with a 131-122 win to improve to 3-0 in exhibition play.
With Day’Ron Sharpe and Michael Porter Jr. returning after missing Thursday due to injuries, the Nets’ starting five included Egor Dëmin, Keon Ellis, Porter Jr., Julius Randle, and Day’Ron Sharpe.
Here are a few takeaways from Monday’s victory.
3:58, 1Q – Brooklyn Nets 26, Washington Wizards 18
0:00, 1Q – Brooklyn Nets 35, Washington Wizards 33
4:36, 2Q – Brooklyn Nets 57, Washington Wizards 52
0:00, 2Q – Brooklyn Nets 73, Washington Wizards 72
7:35, 3Q – Brooklyn Nets 78, Washington Wizards 82
End of game – Brooklyn Nets 131, Washington Wizards 122
The Nets will wrap up their four-game preseason slate Wednesday night, traveling to Miami to face the Miami Heat. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, it is also expected to be the debut of No. 6 overall pick Mikel Brown Jr., who missed the team’s first three preseason games due to an ankle roll. He’s been working his way back and fully practiced over the weekend, while getting some run in 5-vs-5s Monday morning.