With Cameron Johnson out with an ankle injury for the second leg of Brooklyn's back-to-back Wednesday, Martin will step into the starting lineup against Phoenix. Over five starts this season, Martin has averaged 11.
Martin ended with two points (1-10 FG, 0-5 3Pt), seven rebounds and two assists across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 108-84 loss to Phoenix. Making his sixth start of the season in place of the injured Cameron Johnson (ankle) on Wednesday,
The 127-101 beating the Nets took from the Thunder at Paycom Center — and the way OKC has run through the entire league — is a scary reminder of just how well-poised Sunday’s foe is to dominate the NBA both today and tomorrow.
Brooklyn had an issue playing against Oklahoma City's pace and offensive firepower, especially Shai Gilgeous-Alexander going off for 27 points, 10 rebounds, and four steals in just 29 minutes. Here are three Nets takeaways from Sunday's loss at the Thunder:
After either hanging with the Knicks or trailing through the first three quarters, the Nets lost to the Knicks 99-95 despite a fourth quarter that got most of Barclays Center to its feet. D'Angelo Russell had one of his best games as a Net with 23 points,
Knicks : OUT: Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Maxwell Lewis (tibia), De’Anthony Melton (knee), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Trendon Watford (hamstring), Ziaire Williams (ankle), and Dariq Whitehead (G League). QUESTIONABLE: D’Angelo Russell (hamstring). PROBABLE: Ben Simmons (illness).
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (28-16) will visit the Brooklyn Nets (14-29) at Barclays Center on Tuesday, January 21. Game time is 7:30 PM ET.The Knicks won their most recent outing
The Phoenix Suns (21-21) play at the Brooklyn Nets (14-30) on Wednesday, airing in the Valley on Arizona's Family (Ch. 3) at 5:30 p.m. This is the final of the Suns' five-game road trip, and second of their home and away series against the Nets.
The Brooklyn Nets aren’t interested in winning too many games — nor should they be — but their starting point guard might throw a wrench into those plans.
Whitehead had another solid offensive game in Wednesday’s loss, finishing with 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting — the third-highest scoring output on the team
The Phoenix Suns (21-21) play at the Brooklyn Nets (14-30) on Wednesday, airing in the Valley on Arizona's Family (Ch. 3) at 5:30 p.m. This is the final of the Suns' five-game road trip, and second of their home and away series against the Nets.