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Upon arriving at the Barclays Center on Sunday afternoon, James Harden was surprised to find several Nets athletic training staff wearing long black beards and a matching No.13 jersey.
But hours later, Harden reminded everyone, including his colleagues, that if anyone could go to Target and buy a $ 5 fake beard to pair with their jersey, only he could land a triple- double with the same outfit.
Harden’s performance on Sunday marked a 117-91 victory for the Nets over Detroit on a night Brooklyn shot a franchise record 65 percent from the field. It is quite normal for spooky hours to happen on Halloween. But while the performance improved Brooklyn’s record to 4-3 over the season, it also gave the Nets more time to experiment with different lineups while Nic Claxton (non-COVID disease) and Paul Millsap (personal reasons) were out. of the team.
Steve Nash said the Nets were still in a “feel†mode as the season enters its third week, but seven games isn’t a bad measure for gauging what worked early with Brooklyn’s rotations and what might. require some adjustment. Here’s what The Athletic found when looking at various lineups and pairings.
Opening night starting at 5 a.m .: Harden, Kevin Durant, Claxton, Blake Griffin and Joe Harris
When the season opener in Milwaukee, Steve Nash chose to go big before coming home.
