Nets' Trendon Watford: All-around performance in loss
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Watford totaled 20 points (8-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-5 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in 33 minutes during Sunday's 113-105 loss to the Knicks.
Watford was a bright spot for the Nets on Sunday, recording an efficient 20 points and adding four assists. The fourth-year pro also produced on the defensive end, coming up with his first steals over his last eight games. Watford closed the season strong, averaging 14.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 26.2 minutes per game over his last six appearances.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Leads all scorers with 22 points
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Watford accumulated 22 points (7-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three rebounds and five assists over 23 minutes during Tuesday's 119-114 victory over New Orleans.
Despite being limited to 23 minutes, Watford led the Nets in scoring Tuesday while missing just one shot. Watford has posted 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocks in 25.0 minutes per game while shooting 50.6 percent from the field over his last nine outings, and he should hold onto a stable role with several key members of Brooklyn's rotation currently on the shelf.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Starting Thursday
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Watford will start in Thursday's game against the Timberwolves, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.
The 24-year-old will draw his first start of the 2024-25 campaign due to Jalen Wilson (ankle) and Cameron Johnson (back) being sidelined. Over his last five appearances, Watford has averaged 8.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists across 24.4 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Will play vs. LAC
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Watford (illness) has been cleared to play in Friday's game against the Clippers, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Watford will avoid having to miss time Friday despite dealing with an illness. The 24-year-old forward is having a career year with the Nets this season, averaging career-high numbers in points (9.8) and assists (2.4) while seeing increased playing time at a career-best 19.6 minutes per game for Brooklyn.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Questionable for Friday
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Watford is questionable for Friday's game against the Clippers due to an illness, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Watford lands on the injury report due to an illness, and a decision on his status will be made closer to the 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff Friday. He's been putting up solid numbers of late, averaging 14.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists across 26.3 minutes per game over his last six outings off the bench.
Watford notched 26 points (9-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-10 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal over 30 minutes during Saturday's 108-103 loss to Indiana.
Watford was on a mission Saturday, leading the Nets with a season-high 26 points. Don't look now, but Watford has scored double-digits in four straight games, averaging 16.3 points, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals during that time. The Nets are more than happy to play around with their rotation on a nightly basis. While Watford has been playing well, he is not guaranteed to see meaningful minutes.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Ejected Thursday
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Watford was ejected during Thursday's game against the Pacers after an altercation with Myles Turner and Andrew Nembhard in the fourth quarter, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Watford started shoving Turner after a Pacers bucket with 4:48 left in the game, and Nembhard also engaged in the altercation. In the end, Watford and Nembhard were both forced to leave the game. Watford finished with a stat line of 15 points (6-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists and a steal across 27 minutes.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Off injury report Sunday
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Watford (hamstring) is not listed on Brooklyn's injury report for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Watford will return to game action after missing Saturday's loss to Boston. The 24-year-old has been held out of two of the Nets' last five outings while the club manages his hamstring injury. Over his past 10 appearances, Watford has averaged 8.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 0.8 steals across 20.1 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Available vs. Cleveland
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Watford (hamstring) has been cleared to play Tuesday against the Cavaliers, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.
Watford missed Monday's win against the Lakers while nursing a hamstring issue, but he'll return to the floor for the Nets on Tuesday in Cleveland. The 24-year-old forward is averaging a career-high 9.1 points to go along with 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while shooting a career-low 45.5 percent from the floor this season.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Not playing Monday
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Watford has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Lakers due to left hamstring injury management, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Watford has missed 37 games this season due to a hamstring injury that he suffered during training camp in early October. He's played in 13 of 15 games since the beginning of February, and while he'll miss Monday's game, he could be available for Tuesday's bout against Cleveland. Noah Clowney and Jalen Wilson stand to see increased minutes off the bench due to Watford's absence.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Nabs double-double in defeat
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Watford ended with 12 points (4-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals over 23 minutes during Tuesday's 127-113 loss to San Antonio.
Watford recorded his first double-double of the season Tuesday, marking his seventh such outing over his four-year career. The 24-year-old also tied his career-high mark in steals, and he has racked up multiple swipes in five of his 25 regular-season appearances. Watford has appeared in six outings since the All-Star break, reaching the double-digit mark in points during four of them.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Available for Tuesday
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Watford (hamstring) will be available for Tuesday's game against the Spurs.
Watford sat out the second leg of Brooklyn's back-to-back Saturday for precautionary reasons, but he'll likely see his usual minutes Tuesday. Watford is averaging 10.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 0.9 steals over his last 10 appearances.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Won't play against Detroit
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Watford is out for Saturday's game versus the Pistons due to left hamstring injury management, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Watford will sit out the second leg of Brooklyn's back-to-back Saturday for precautionary reasons. Jalen Wilson and Day'Ron Sharpe could receive increased playing time in his absence. Watford's next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with San Antonio.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Takes over in fourth quarter in win
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Watford supplied 16 points (7-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), one rebound and six assists over 24 minutes during Saturday's 105-103 win over the 76ers.
It was surprising to see Watford take over as Brooklyn's primary ball handler late in the game, with 11 of his 16 points coming during the fourth quarter of a tight contest. His six assists also represented the team high Saturday, marking Watford's new season best in the process. The 24-year-old's fantasy arrow is pointing up a bit, with averages of 14.4 points, 3.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 22.4 minutes over his last five games, and Watford could continue to see an uptick in playmaking duties while D'Angelo Russell (ankle) is sidelined.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Another solid showing off bench
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Watford logged 18 points (7-8 FG, 4-4 FT), one rebound, two assists, one block and three steals across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 100-96 victory over Philadelphia.
Watford tied his season-high scoring mark with a very efficient performance, as he missed just one of his shots from the field, and he also did a good job of filling out the stat sheet. Watford has scored in double digits in each of his last three games, and he's going through one of his most productive stretches of the campaign now that the All-Star break is right around the corner.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Season-high four assists in win
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Watford contributed 13 points (4-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and four assists in 20 minutes during Monday's 97-89 victory over the Hornets.
Watford showed off his skills as a distributor during Monday's win against the Hornets. He finished with four assists against Charlotte, halfway to his career-high total (8). The 24-year-old big man is averaging a career-high 8.4 points per game to go along with 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest for Brooklyn.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Will be rested Wednesday
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Watford will not play Wednesday against the Wizards due to left hamstring injury management.
Wednesday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, and since Watford recently returned from a 21-game absence due to a hamstring strain, he'll end up getting some rest against the Wizards. The 24-year-old forward logged 19 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's 99-97 win over the Rockets, finishing with four points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds and two assists.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Puts up nine points in return
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Watford (hamstring) tallied nine points (4-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt), four rebounds and two assists across 18 minutes Wednesday in the Nets' 104-83 win over the Hornets.
Brooklyn was without six players due to injury heading into Wednesday, but the return of Watford following a 21-game absence due to a hamstring strain helped restore some depth in the frontcourt. He initially entered the game as a backup at power forward. Still, he ended up seeing most of his minutes in the second half as center Nicolas Claxton's backup after Day'Ron Sharpe suffered a hamstring injury in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the contest. Even if Noah Clowney (ankle) is back in action for the Nets' next game Saturday in Houston, Sharpe's likely absence for that contest should pave the way for Watford to stick around in the rotation.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Off injury report for Wednesday
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Watford (hamstring) is off the Nets' injury report for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Watford has missed Brooklyn's last 21 outings due to a left hamstring strain, though he is set to return to game action Wednesday. With the Nets missing several of their key contributors, including Cam Thomas (hamstring), Noah Clowney (ankle) and Cameron Johnson (ankle), Watford could be in line for significant playing time moving forward. However, it would also not be surprising if the 24-year-old operated under a minute restriction in his first game back on the court.
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Nets' Trendon Watford: Gearing up for return
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Watford (hamstring) is expected to return to game action either Wednesday against the Hornets or Saturday against the Rockets, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Watford will miss his 21st consecutive contest Monday against the Kings due to a left hamstring strain. However, he is seemingly closing in on a return to game action after having been sidelined since Dec. 16 with a left hamstring strain. With the Nets down several key contributors due to injury, Watford could have a chance to capture a rotation spot once he's cleared to play.
