The Nets were outrebounded 42-35 last night and they didn’t play any D as the Jazz shot 56.3% from the floor which explains the beat-down. Brook Lopez led the way for the Nets last night with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. Terrence Williams had a excellent game off the bench finishing with 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in only 20 minutes on the floor. Courtney Lee pitched in with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist last night. The Nets are now 2-24 on the year.

The New Jersey Nets (2-23) played the Cleveland Cavaliers (18-7) tough, but LeBron James was too much for them to handle.  With the Nets closing in on the Cavs in the third quarter, James single handedly took over the game and helped the Cavs build a 9-point lead going into the 4th quarter.  The Nets did a good job of taking care of the ball (only 8 TO’s), but they shot only 39% from the field while the Cavs hit 58% of their shots and outrebounded the Nets 41-36.  Devin Harris led the Nets with 22 points and 3 assists before getting ejected late in the game for a hard flagrant foul on the Cavs’ Jamario Moon.  Brook Lopez had 22 points and 15 rebounds, but he only scored 2 points in the second half.  The Nets missed Chris Douglas-Roberts and his scoring (16.2 ppg), as he missed his second straight game with a sprained knee.  The Cavs were too much for the Nets to stick with all game though, as LeBron had 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists.  They also had two big forces inside with Shaq and Zydrunas Illgauskas combining for 32, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocks.  The Nets are now 1-15 on the road.

Chris Douglas-Roberts has made the most of his opportunity to start while the Nets started the season short because of widespread injuries. He has played in 20 games (18 starts) this season for the Nets and he is averaging 36.7 minutes, 16.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He should continue to get a lot of playing time even when some of the players he was replacing get healthy because he has been one of the best players on the team this year.

The Nets didn’t play and defense last night as the Hawks shot 53.3% from the floor and the Hawks outrebounded them 51-38 which explains the blowout loss last night. Devin Harris led the way for the Nets last night with 23 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists. Brook Lopez pitched in with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Rookie Terrence Williams had a solid game off the bench with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. The Nets are now 2-22 on the year.

The Nets only shot 36.3% from the floor last night and they were outrebounded 55-41 as they didn’t really have a chance last night. Brook Lopez had a outstanding night once again for the Nets with 25 points, 14 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocked shots. Devin Harris pitched in with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Rafer Alston also had a decent game off the bench with 17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. The Nets are now 2-21 on the year.