Saraf amassed 15 points (6-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals over 26 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 136-101 loss to the Raptors.
Saraf's rookie season officially came to an end Sunday. He spent lots of time in the G League as well, but he amassed 44 regular-season appearances at the NBA level. He didn't have much fantasy appeal until the very end of the campaign, finishing with averages of 7.5 points, 3.3 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 steals on 39.6 percent shooting in 20.8 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Strong line in loss
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Saraf logged 19 points (8-16 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one block in 28 minutes during Thursday's 123-94 loss to the Pacers.
The Nets were without most of their roster for the front end of this back-to-back set, and only seven players saw the floor as a result. Although he's seen healthy workloads, Saraf is averaging just 11.8 points, 4.1 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 26.7 minutes per contest over his last 13 appearances.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Loaded stat line in win
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Saraf closed Tuesday's 96-90 win over Milwaukee with 19 points (5-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 9-10 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals in 36 minutes.
Saraf didn't have a good shooting performance Tuesday night but going 9-for-10 from the charity stripe salvaged his scoring output, and he complemented it with decent numbers in peripheral categories. Saraf has started just three times since the beginning of March, but he's been showing what he can do of late with an uptick in his playing time. He has scored in double digits in five of his last eight appearances, a stretch in which he's averaging 11.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game despite shooting just 40.2 percent from the floor and 18.8 percent from deep.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Starting Tuesday
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Saraf will start Tuesday against the Bucks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Saraf will start in his return from a one-game absence, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Malachi Smith, Drake Powell, E.J. Liddell and Trevon Scott. Across seven starts this season, Saraf has posted averages of 5.7 points, 3.9 assists, and 2.4 turnovers per game.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Available against Milwaukee
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Saraf (back) is available for Tuesday's game against the Bucks.
Saraf didn't play in Sunday's 121-115 win over the Wizards. However, he was listed as probable heading into the meeting with Milwaukee, and it's now confirmed that he will avoid a second consecutive absence. The rookie has had a quiet start to his NBA career, averaging 6.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.1 blocks and 0.8 steals while shooting 38.2 percent from the field and 21.6 percent from deep across 19.6 minutes in 40 appearances.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Poised for Tuesday return
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Saraf (back) is probable for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee.
Saraf was held out of Sunday's contest due to back soreness, but the issue should cost him only one game. Expect confirmation on his availability for Tuesday closer to tipoff.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Struggles again in loss
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Saraf amassed two points (1-4 FG), two rebounds and four assists across 25 minutes during Friday's 141-107 loss to Atlanta.
Saraf continues to play through some recent struggles, turning in his third straight subpar performance. During that time, he has averaged just 5.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists, barely making him a top-400 player. With continued uncertainty regarding the Brooklyn rotation, Saraf is not someone who needs to be rostered outside very deep leagues.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Headed to bench
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Saraf will come off the bench for Friday's game against the Lakers, Ryan Ward of SI.com reports.
Nolan Traore will replace Saraf in the first unit for Friday's game. As a reserve this season, Saraf has averaged 6.8 points, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Productive against Warriors
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Saraf closed with 14 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and two steals across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 109-106 loss to Golden State.
Getting a spot start in place of Nolan Traore (rest), Saraf tied his career high in assists while snapping a March shooting slump that had seen him go 0-for-18 on the month from three-point range. Saraf has scored in double digits in seven of his last eight games (two starts), averaging 12.3 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 boards and 1.6 steals in 26.6 minutes during that span.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Starting Wednesday
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Saraf is part of the first unit for Wednesday's game against the Warriors, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Saraf will make his seventh start of the campaign, filling in for Nolan Traore (rest). Saraf has been playing well as of late, averaging 12.0 points, 4.1 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals across 25.9 minutes spanning his past seven outings.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Nursing calf injury
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Saraf is listed as questionable for Monday's game against Portland due to a left calf contusion.
The rookie first-rounder likely picked up the injury during Saturday's game against the 76ers, when he played 31 minutes and finished with 12 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in a 104-97 loss. Tyson Etienne would see a significant bump in minutes if Saraf was ruled out for Monday's home contest.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Back to bench
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Saraf won't start Saturday's game against the 76ers, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.
With Nolan Traore back in action, Saraf will slide to a reserve role. However, the rookie could still see plenty of action, given Michael Porter (ankle) and Drake Powell (knee) are out Saturday.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Drawing rare start Thursday
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Saraf will start Thursday's game against the Hawks, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Saraf will step into the starting lineup Thursday with Nolan Traore (rest) unavailable. This will mark Saraf's first start since Oct. 29, when he failed to score in 12 minutes against Atlanta.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Available to play
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Saraf (back) is available to play Monday against Memphis.
Saraf will shake off a probable tag for this contest. Over his last five games, he's averaging 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.6 minutes.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Probable for Monday
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Saraf (back) is listed as probable for Monday's game against Memphis.
Saraf is dealing with back tightness but is trending toward suiting up against the Grizzlies. The rookie first-rounder has appeared in each of Brooklyn's last five games, during which he has averaged 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Rejoining parent club
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The Nets will recall Saraf from the G League's Long Island Nets ahead of Sunday's game versus the Clippers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
With both Cam Thomas (ankle) and Nolan Traore (illness) unavailable for Sunday's game, Saraf will be up with Brooklyn to bolster the team's depth in the backcourt, though he's not a lock to enter the rotation. The rookie first-round pick has made just 12 appearances for Brooklyn this season and is averaging 5.4 points and has a 2.8:1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio in 16.9 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Won't play against Clippers
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Saraf is out for Friday's game against the Clippers due to left knee soreness.
It'll be a second straight absence for Saraf, whose next chance to play comes Sunday against the Grizzlies. Fellow rookie Nolan Traore could see an uptick in playing time in the Brooklyn backcourt Friday.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Available Tuesday
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Saraf (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game against the 76ers, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
As expected, Saraf will overcome a probable tag due to a sprained right ankle. The rookie first-rounder has averaged 5.4 points, 2.8 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 16.9 minutes per contest through 12 regular-season games thus far.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Likely to suit up Tuesday
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Saraf (ankle) is probable for Tuesday's game against the 76ers, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Saraf was recalled from the G League's Long Island Nets on Monday, and while he's dealing with a sprained right ankle, he's likely to be available for the parent club against Philadelphia. The rookie first-rounder has appeared in 12 regular-season NBA games (five starts) thus far, averaging 5.4 points and 2.8 assists in 16.9 minutes a night. However, he's coming off a 40-point (14-26 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT) explosion for Long Island on Monday afternoon.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Totals season-high 12 points
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Saraf provided 12 points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals across 24 minutes during Thursday's 123-110 loss to Utah.
Saraf has carved out a role off Brooklyn's bench over the past four games after missing roughly two weeks due to a left ankle sprain. The results have been up and down for the rookie guard, as he set a season high in points Thursday against the Jazz but also committed a team-high five turnovers. He's averaging 8.8 points, 3.3 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.3 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game during that four-game span.
