The Nets come into this game following a 116-86 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday in which Brooklyn fell behind in the first quarter 32-18 and never recovered after that. Center Nic Claxton had one of his best games of the season for the Nets to the tune of 22 points,

Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overwhelmed the Brooklyn Nets 132-100 on Friday night for their second straight victory and 10th in 12 games as they fight to hold on to sixth place in the Western Conference.

Keon Johnson scored a team-high 13 points for the Nets. Leonard led the Clippers with 31 points on 10-for-14 shooting. Nets two-way guard Tyson Etienne scored his first career buckets early in the fourth quarter and fellow two-way Tosan Evbuomwan played for the first time in over a month.

Drew Timme was called up to the NBA by the Nets after a 50-point performance, and the team immediately began using a South Park soundbite after every bucket.