November 3, 2015, Queens, NY The Milwaukee Bucks handed the Brooklyn Nets their fourth straight defeat beating them at Barclays Center, 103-96. The Nets are still winless this season, but this was by far their most competitive effort.
Both teams came out blazing, and when the first quarter ended, the score was tied at 33. Fast forward two quarters and the score was tied at 80. However, the Net shot woefully in the final quarter only mustering 16 points which proved to be the difference.
Brook Lopez led the Nets with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Thaddeus Young scored 13 points, to go with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Jarrett Jack had 15 points, and Joe Johnson and Bojan Bogdanovic both added 14 points apiece.
For Jason Kidd, former Nets coach and now Milwaukee Bucks coach, the victory was a sweet one. For Nets coach, Lionel Hollins, it was a bitter loss. The Bucks scoring leaders were Jerryd Bayless who poured in 26 points, and Greg Monroe, who dropped 23.
Next up for the Nets is the Atlanta Hawks (an away game) on Wednesday before returning back to Brooklyn to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
Professor Clifford Benton can be reached at @cliffordbenton.