Nets rout Pelicans 145-111
The Brooklyn Nets routed the New Orleans Pelicans 145-111.
The Nets led by as many as 41, pulling away with a 29-11 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Egor Dëmin scored 22 points (12 in the fourth quarter, on 2 3-pointers and 6 free throws) on 5 for 8 shooting. Michael Porter Jr. added 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and Day'Ron Sharpe had 15 points and 4 blocks. Dëmin scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. The Nets had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pelicans, Zion Williamson scored 29 points.
The Nets shot 57.0% from the field and 48.8% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 44.2% and 40.0%. The Nets made 20 3-pointers, 4 of them by Porter and 4 by Dëmin. The Nets’ starters outscored the Pelicans 34-16 in 12 minutes together.