Duke finished Saturday's game against the Charge with 27 points (10-20 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 39 minutes.
Duke led Long Island with 27 points despite struggling to find his shooting touch from downtown. He's now put up 20-plus points in seven of his last eight matchups, and he's recorded at least one steal in 13 straight.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Leading scorer in double-double
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Sharpe logged 20 points (8-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, two blocks and two steals across 20 minutes during Tuesday's 115-109 loss to the Cavaliers.
Sharpe lifted the Nets off the bench while posting team-high marks in scoring, rebounds and steals en route to a double-double performance. Sharpe, who tied a season-high mark in scoring, has tallied a double-double twice this season after doing so for the first time Dec. 10 against Indiana.
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Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie: Balanced game in double-double
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Dinwiddie accumulated 19 points (6-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 6-8 FT), five rebounds and 11 assists across 38 minutes during Tuesday's 115-109 loss to the Cavaliers.
Dinwiddie led the Nets in scoring, assists and minutes played Tuesday while posting a double-double in a losing effort. Dinwiddie has recorded a point-assist double-double in six of his last 10 games.
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Nets' Dru Smith: Tallies 15 points in loss
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Smith amassed 15 points (5-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes Friday against the Charge.
Smith made 50.0 percent of his tries from the field and added six points from beyond the arc. He finished the night second on his team in rebounds, tallying three of his seven boards on the offensive glass.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Available to play
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Finney-Smith (wrist) will be available to play for Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
Finney-Smith has been going through an awful shooting rut over the past three games, scoring a total of just 12 points while going 4-of-17 from the floor, and he hasn't offered many peripheral stats. He'll draw a difficult matchup against the Cavs on Tuesday evening, so it could be tough for him to turn things around.
Simmons (knee/back) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.
Simmons hasn't played since Feb. 15. He recently returned to on-court activities but remains without a firm timetable for game action. Simmons' next chance to suit up will come Thursday in a rematch against Cleveland.
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Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Questionable Tuesday
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Finney-Smith is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers due to a right wrist contusion, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.
Finney-Smith hasn't missed any games since Feb. 7, but he's dealing with a wrist issue ahead of Tuesday's matchup. The 29-year-old has been relatively cold recently, averaging 4.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 28.3 minutes per game over his last three appearances while shooting just 23.5 percent from the floor during that time. If he's sidelined Tuesday, Cameron Johnson and Royce O'Neale are candidates to see increased run.
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Nets' Cameron Johnson: Supplies defensive numbers in loss
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Johnson finished with 14 points (5-13 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, four steals, two assists and one block in 34 minutes in Sunday's 108-102 loss to the Nuggets.
Though fantasy managers roster Johnson primarily for his three-pointers and efficient scoring, the 27-year-old deviated from the norm and delivered most of his value Sunday on the defensive end. The four steals matched a season high for Johnson, who is now averaging 1.5 per game since joining Brooklyn in February.
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Nets' Seth Curry: Four threes off bench
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Curry finished Sunday's 108-102 loss to the Nuggets with 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-5 3Pt) and two rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench.
The veteran guard has found his range from downtown, draining multiple threes in three straight games and four of the last five while shooting 54.5 percent (12-for-22) from beyond the arc. Curry doesn't offer much in any other category, however, limiting his fantasy utility to being a bargain DFS option in matchups against teams vulnerable to outside shooting.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Holds own against Jokic
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Claxton posted 19 points (9-12 FG, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 31 minutes during Sunday's 108-102 loss to the Nuggets.
While Nikola Jokic delivered his usual triple-double for the Nuggets, Claxton put together a solid showing of his own for the Nets. The fourth-year center has scored in double digits in his last six games, averaging 15.7 points, 10.3 boards, 2.2 assists and 2.0 blocks over that stretch while shooting 74.1 percent from the floor.
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Nets' Mikal Bridges: Leading scorer in Sunday's loss
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Bridges accumulated a team-high 23 points (8-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound and one assist across 31 minutes during Sunday's 108-102 loss to the Nuggets.
The fifth-year wing scored more than 20 points for the fifth straight game and the 11th time in the last 12, averaging 27.2 points, 3.9 boards, 2.8 threes, 2.5 assists and 0.9 steals over that stretch. The Nets have featured a balanced attack since trading away Kevin Durant (ankle) and Kyrie Irving (foot), but Bridges appears to be Brooklyn's No. 1 option on offense.
Simmons (knee/back) will not play in Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.
Simmons will miss his 13th consecutive contest while dealing with injuries to his left knee and back but has been nearing a return after resuming on-court work Thursday. Although he remains without a timetable for return, he will have another opportunity to suit up Tuesday against the Cavaliers.
