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Brooklyn Nets
2-7 overall · 1-4 on the road
Thu 3/18
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The Nets rank 25th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.8), and the Spurs rank 4th in defensive rating (106.0). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 110.7, so the Nets are 4.9 below it. Michael Porter Jr. leads them with 21.8 points a game on 60.8% true shooting.

Michael Porter Jr.Top scorer · BKN
Victor WembanyamaTop scorer · SAS
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Nets2-7
Spurs8-2
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Team vs team

Season before this game (BKN 9 games, SAS 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BKNSAS
Scoring
108.226th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
118.46th · Above avg
114.118th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
108.18th · Above avg
-5.921st · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+10.32nd · Top 5
Efficiency
105.825th · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
114.77th · Above avg
110.615th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.04th · Top 5
-4.822nd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+8.75th · Top 5
102.812th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.614th
Shooting
51.9%23rd · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
52.4%20th · Average
56.2%18th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
57.1%14th · Average
14.111th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.419th · Average
35.1%14th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
34.4%17th · Average
0.335th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.309th · Above avg
Defense
53.7%16th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
50.3%4th · Top 5
8.813th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.919th · Average
4.325th · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
7.01st · Top 5
Possessions
16.7%26th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
12.4%3rd · Top 5
25.8%19th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
28.9%12th · Average
44.016th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
48.53rd · Top 5
23.428th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.910th · Above avg

Recent form

Brooklyn Nets
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Last 5: average margin -2.8 (season -5.9). Streak L1.

San Antonio Spurs
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +14.0 (season +10.3). Streak W8.

Key players

Brooklyn Nets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Michael Porter Jr.F 21.87.61.260.8
Julius RandleF 20.87.05.157.7
Mikel Brown Jr.G 12.92.13.948.9
Nolan TraoréG 12.82.12.765.1
San Antonio Spurs
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Victor WembanyamaF-C 29.112.03.060.0
Dylan HarperG 18.15.44.458.6
Stephon CastleG 15.35.95.050.5
De'Aaron FoxG 13.83.95.964.4

Injury report

Brooklyn Nets
Egor Demin G · Right Bone Bruise · back ~11/11 Out
Mikel Brown Jr. G · Back, Injury Management · back ~11/11 Out
San Antonio Spurs
Jayden Quaintance F · Right Knee Surgery · back ~12/3 Out
Tobias Harris F · Left Calf Strain · back ~11/11 Out
Devin Vassell G-F · Left Adductor Tightness · back ~11/9 Questionable

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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