New Orleans Pelicans at Brooklyn Nets
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Porter, Claxton lead the Nets to a 119-101 victory over the Pelicans
Porter matched his career best by reaching 30 for a third straight game, having also done it last Feb. 3-6 during his final season with Denver. He made five 3-pointers and had nine rebounds after sitting out Thursday to rest his back in the second night of a back-to-back.
Claxton finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. He's the first Nets player with multiple triple-doubles in a season since James Harden (nine) and Kevin Durant (four) in 2021-22, and the second Nets center with multiple career triple-doubles. Shawn Bradley had five from 1995-97.
Day'Ron Sharpe added 16 points on 7-for-8 shooting as Brooklyn won for the third time in four games to improve to 6-17.
Trey Murphy III scored 23 points for the Pelicans, who lost their sixth straight game and fell to 3-21. Saddiq Bey added 18 points and Bryce McGowens had 16.
The Nets shot 63.6% and had 13 assists on their 14 baskets in the first quarter, taking a 35-24 lead. Porter scored 13 points in the second quarter on 5-for-6 shooting as Brooklyn made it 62-44 at halftime.
The Nets led by 28 points in the second half.
Nets: At Dallas on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
BKN leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 101 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 119 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Pelicans offensive team rebound | 101 - 119 |
| 4th 0.6 | |
Jeremiah Fears misses 9-foot pullup jump shot | 101 - 119 |
| 4th 4.9 |  |
shot clock turnover | 101 - 119 |
Statistics
 NO |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-82 | FG | 47-89 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 14-35 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 18-22 | FT | 11-14 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 30 | Assists | 36 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 4 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 27 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 66 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 28 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 2 | Lead Percentage | 97 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cam Thomas, G | Out | Dec 6 |
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Oct 19 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole, G | Out | Dec 7 |
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Dec 7 |
| Zion Williamson, F | Out | Dec 2 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,055 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
15 | 6 | .714 | - | L1 |
 San Antonio |
15 | 7 | .682 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
11 | 13 | .458 | 5.5 | W2 |
 Dallas |
9 | 16 | .360 | 8 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
3 | 21 | .125 | 13.5 | L6 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 7 | W3 | 0.6956522 | 16 |
 Boston |
1.5 | 9 | W5 | 0.625 | 15 |
 Toronto |
2 | 10 | L3 | 0.6 | 15 |
 Philadelphia |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.5652174 | 13 |
 Brooklyn |
10 | 17 | W1 | 0.26086956 | 6 |
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