Nets drop third straight game after 127-101 loss to Thunder

A challenging six-game West Coast plaything for the Nets culminated with a matchup against the Western Conference’s undisputed No. 1 effect astatine Paycom Center.

It went however you’d expect.

Brooklyn, to its credit, did not get embarrassed similar it did against the Clippers earlier successful the week. But Sunday’s 127-101 nonaccomplishment to the Oklahoma City Thunder definite felt similar it was trending successful that absorption early.

Oklahoma City, led by NBA MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, went up 13-2 conscionable 3:52 in. The Nets opened 0-for-7 from the field, 0-for-5 from deep, and simply looked shaken successful the opening minutes. They trailed 39-19 aft 1 quarter. PTSD started kicking successful astatine that point.

The Nets, to their credit, did not prevarication down. They matched the Thunder’s 30 points successful the 2nd 4th and narrowly mislaid the 3rd 29-28. It was a 13-point crippled with 6:10 near successful the 3rd quarter. But Oklahoma City has been a well-oiled instrumentality astatine some ends of the tribunal for a portion now, and Brooklyn didn’t person capable juice.

Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 27 points and 10 assists successful a 8-for-14 shooting effort. Isaiah Joe went 8-for-10 from heavy and Oklahoma City made 19 treys arsenic a team.

Cam Johnson scored a team-high 15 points for the Nets successful his instrumentality from a two-game absence. However, Brooklyn changeable conscionable 42.5% from the field, 27.9% from deep, and committed 17 turnovers, which talented the Thunder 24 points.

The Nets fell to 14-29 with the loss. They extremity their roadworthy travel arsenic losers of 3 straight. Their adjacent 4 games volition beryllium astatine home, starting with Tuesday’s matchup against the Knicks.

Cam Thomas is expected to beryllium re-evaluated sometime this week.