Martin doesn't appear on the Nets' injury report, but Brooklyn is likely making him inactive because he's approaching his season limit of 50 active games as a two-way player. The third-year guard had appeared in each of Brooklyn's last 22 games,
Martin will retreat to the bench Saturday while D'Angelo Russell enters the starting lineup following a one-game absence due to personal reasons.
An extended Nets losing streak has the team in position to potentially land the top odds in May's draft lottery.
The 127-101 beating the Nets took from the Thunder at Paycom Center — and the way OKC has run through the entire league — is a scary reminder of just how well-poised Sunday’s foe is to dominate the NBA both today and tomorrow.
Ben Simmons will return to the Nets' lineup during a crucial draft positioning matchup on Wednesday in Charlotte.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95.
Despite getting Johnson back for a game against one of the best teams in the NBA, the Nets lost at the Thunder 127-101 after a first quarter in which Brooklyn fell behind 39-19. Johnson had 15 points and two assists while Tyrese Martin had 15 points and six rebounds in a contest lost the final 36 minutes by a narrow 88-82 margin,
Analyzing Tuesday’s New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.
The Nets come into this game following a 127-101 loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in which Brooklyn essentially lost the game in the first quarter after falling behind 39-19 by the end of the period.
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (28-16) will visit the Brooklyn Nets (14-29) at Barclays Center on Tuesday, January 21. Game time is 7:30 PM ET.The Knicks won their most recent outing
Fox immediately supplants Jimmy Butler atop the list of available game-changers, and Brooklyn sees the Kings guard as a trade target — though sources tell The Post that Giannis Antetokounmpo is still the ultimate prize.
Embiid, who is averaging 24.4 points and 7.9 rebounds, has already been ruled out against the Kings. George, who averages 17.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.7 steals, is day-to-day with an extensor tendon injury in his left pinkie finger.