The Brooklyn Nets defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 145-111, handing New Orleans its fourth straight loss. Egor Demin returns from a six-game injury absence and scores 22 points in the Nets’ win, while Michael Porter Jr. also finishes with 22. Julius Randle adds 17 for Brooklyn, and Noah Clowney and Moritz Wagner each score 16. The Nets get scoring from multiple players, with eight reaching double digits.
Across outlets, the game is framed as a rebound for Brooklyn and a defensive struggle for New Orleans. Yahoo Sports focuses on ending a two-game road losing streak and describes a strong offensive start, including a season-high 83 points in a half during the early periods. The New York Post highlights the Nets’ “bounceback” and notes the Pelicans are led early by a large margin. The Inquirer.net underlines Demin’s return and the Pelicans conceding 138-plus points in three consecutive games, with Zion Williamson scoring 29 for New Orleans.
