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Nets Continue Downward Spiral, Drop Under .500

Author Michael Cohen
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 06 Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket past Nic Claxton #33 of the Brooklyn Nets during a game at TD Garden on March 6, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

When the season began in October nobody thought that come March the Brooklyn Nets would have the same record as the Charlotte Hornets.

No disrespect to the Hornets, but here we are. The Nets are 32-33 following a 126-120 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Nets have lost 17 of its last 20 games, and after being without Kevin Durant for so many weeks, the Nets are still losing games, even with Durant and Kyrie Irving in the lineup.

Durant scored 37 points, and even made history collecting his 25,000 point on a jumpshot outside the paint in the fourth quarter.

Irving contributed 19 points, but it was enough to stymie Boston’s Jayson Tatum, who went off on the boards, dropping 54 points on 16-of-30 shooting, including making eight three-pointers.

All five starters were in double figures for the Celtics, including Jaylen Brown’s 21 points.

With only 17 games left, the Nets are running out of time. Ironically, they visit the Hornets on Tuesday in a game Brooklyn must have if it wants to get back into the serious discussion for the postseason.

As for the Knicks, they were powered by R.J. Barrett’s 24 points and Immanuel Quickley’s 21 points in a rare road victory, 113 – 96 against the LA Clippers.

“Tonight the fight was there from start to finish,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “Hopefully we can build on it.”

The victory comes after Julius Randle was fined $50,000 by the NBA for shoving Phoenix Suns forward Cam Johnson. Randle was ejected from that very Suns game on Friday.

Before Sunday’s action Randle said, “I’m more upset I wasn’t available for my team down the stretch. That hurt me more than anything.” Randle had 10 points against the Suns on Friday, and 10 points against the Clippers on Sunday.

The Knicks (26-38) visit the Kings tonight.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.

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