Key Highlights
- led the way for Brooklyn with 33 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists as he continues the best season of his career while forward Noah Clowney had 20 points and seven rebounds of his own. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBrooklyn had to worry about stopping Bulls guard Josh Giddey, but he still went off for a triple-double of 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists.
- Despite the fact that Giddey did his part for Chicago, the Nets continued playing team basketball on both ends of the floor.
- With that being said, here are three Nets takeaways from Wednesday's win at the Bulls:Michael Porter Jr.
- Continues Scoring BingeAt this point, it's clear that the Nets offense looks completely different when Porter is on the floor compared to when he has been out of the lineup this season.
- Porter is now up to 25.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game while shooting 48.8% from the field and 38.5% from three-point land, but Brooklyn is also 4.9 points better with Porter on the floor, even when accounting for his defensive flaws. Noah Clowney Wakes Up In The Second HalfWhile Clowney came into this season with his role undetermined as he originally came off the bench before Cam Thomas suffered his left hamstring strain, it seems like Clowney has solidified himself as part of an integral part of the rotation.
