The Nets are heavily depleted, and played without four starters — Cam Thomas (hamstring), Cam Johnson (ankle), D’Angelo Russell (shin), Ben Simmons (lower back management) — and also recently hot Day’Ron Sharpe due to illness.

Malik Beasley scored 23 points, Cade Cunningham had 13 points and the Detroit Pistons won their fifth straight game, 113-98 over the Brooklyn Nets.

The Detroit Pistons stayed red-hot against the shorthanded Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, winning 113-98 for their fifth in a row.

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points and nine assists ... Day’Ron Sharpe had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Tyrese Martin added 15 points and Noah Clowney scored 14 for the Nets, who have lost 10 of 13. Indiana led by 24 points in the third quarter ...

While there are tangible takeaways from this game, such as Brooklyn's lack of shooting, ability to compete in transition, and lack of defensive presence in the paint, all of those

Claxton could not carry the Nets alone Wednesday night, and it didn’t stop them from losing their third straight game.

Ziaire Williams, Keon Johnson and Tyrese Martin's high defensive intensity ... Jan 8, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) drives past Brooklyn Nets forward ...

The Nets lost to the Pistons 113-98 and at times, it looked like there were two different teams playing with Brooklyn being so depleted. To that point, some of the younger players took advantage such as Noah Clowney,

Noah Clowney finished with a game-high 29 points, and Tyrese Martin scored 12 ... went on a 7-0 run that cut Detroit’s lead to 70-64 with 5:37 left. The Pistons responded with a 6-0 spurt ...

Noah Clowney finished with a game-high 29 points, and Tyrese Martin scored 12 points ... went on a 7-0 run that cut Detroit's lead to 70-64 with 5:37 left. The Pistons responded with a 6-0 spurt ...

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The Philadelphia 76ers are in Indianapolis to take on the Pacers on Saturday as the team is dealing with another extended period without Joel Embiid. The Sixers are in the midst of a four game losing streak and are just 3-7 over their last ten games.