Despite a strong night from Sean Kilpatrick, the Brooklyn Nets couldn’t take out Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers at Barclays Center.
- Brooklyn Nets 127 (5-12)
- Los Angeles Clippers 122 (14-5)
- NBA, Final, 2OT, Box Score
- Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
For three-plus quarters it seemed as though everything that we thought would happen, happened. The Los Angeles Clippers were cruising to a victory at the Barclays Center.
Interestingly enough, what we thought didn’t matter once the fourth quarter came around.
After trailing 86-73 heading into the fourth, the Brooklyn Nets outscored the Clippers 34-21 in the final frame. Brook Lopez, who poured in 27 on the night while snagging eight rebounds, hit a clutch, top of the key three-pointer during the late stages that looked as though was going to be the game-winner:
Oh my. Brook Lopez … SHARPSHOOTER. #Nets #BrooklynGrit pic.twitter.com/35q9vaI1xV
— Elite Sports NY (@EliteSportsNY) November 30, 2016
It turned out, it wasn’t. That’s because Chris Paul took his time to come through clutch with this corner trey:
Wow. Time for extra hoops.
Here's the shot that got us there. ?#ItTakesEverything pic.twitter.com/aeI1THZVGP
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 30, 2016
The first overtime frame featured more of what the Nets displayed in the fourth quarter and Sean Kilpatrick cemented his best game of the season with 38 remarkable points.
Again, though, the fans in Brooklyn were thrown a curveball. After a foul on Kilpatrick, Doc Rivers was called for a technical and booted. Rookie Isaiah Whitehead was called on to shoot the free throws. He missed both. Kilpatrick could then only make one of two. It allowed the Clippers, again, to tie the game and force another overtime after Jamal Crawford nailed this trey:
???JAMAL???
This game is absurd.
LAC 118 | BKN 118 – Double OT#ItTakesEverything pic.twitter.com/1Xzdvyu4wn— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 30, 2016
Finally, Brooklyn took control in the second OT and overcame the missed free throws.
The Nets now move to 5-12 on the season with the upset win that snapped their rough eight-game losing streak. They’ll next welcome in old friend Jason Kidd and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.
#NETS WIN!!! 127-122@SeanKilpatrick with ALL that #BrooklynGrit tonight at home vs. the #Clippers. pic.twitter.com/J3QH2Ay4vf
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 30, 2016
So. Much. Fire. #BrooklynGrit pic.twitter.com/hV7mtHEzUB
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 30, 2016
Joe Harris making moves tonight. #BrooklynGrit pic.twitter.com/R4Oyr8LBSb
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 30, 2016
SKILLpatrick nails the 3 in the 3rd! Watch #Nets vs. #Clippers now on YES and FOX Sports GO. pic.twitter.com/lEFYHNRU3t
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) November 30, 2016
SKILLpatrick nails the 3 in the 3rd! Watch #Nets vs. #Clippers now on YES and FOX Sports GO. pic.twitter.com/lEFYHNRU3t
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) November 30, 2016
The Lopez ? #Nets @yesnetwork pic.twitter.com/cAfQPaAZCQ
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 30, 2016
Let's see that again ? #Nets pic.twitter.com/qchRw4QyHt
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 30, 2016
Let's see that again ? #Nets pic.twitter.com/qchRw4QyHt
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 30, 2016
Joe Harris at the buzzer!! ? Wrapping up first quarter action tonight. #BrooklynGrit pic.twitter.com/Xw8Pq2N4uG
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 30, 2016
Rookie status ? @IsaiahW_15 pic.twitter.com/aBe9R3n4gH
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 30, 2016
??? pic.twitter.com/ahBPfnJAdX
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 30, 2016
Jamal.
104-104.
1:38 left. #ItTakesEverything pic.twitter.com/RmSCwHQDoD— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 30, 2016
CP3. Big-time. pic.twitter.com/6kFnajMciJ
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 30, 2016
#WesThree. ? pic.twitter.com/P97UY5pw1r
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 30, 2016
3-pointers are cool…but 4-pointers are cooler.#ItTakesEverything pic.twitter.com/Su23tWWGGx
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 30, 2016