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Can the Brooklyn Nets Rebound After Falling to the Pelicans at Smoothie King Center?

The Brooklyn Nets, with a 16-21 record, faced off against the New Orleans Pelicans, who held a 22-15 record. The final score read 112-85 in favor of the home team at the Smoothie King Center. The Nets struggled to gain any significant lead throughout the game and were unable to secure a victory.


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The Brooklyn Nets entered this matchup looking to improve their standing but found themselves outpaced by a determined New Orleans Pelicans squad. Despite being in bonus territory, the Nets could not capitalize on their opportunities as they trailed from early on. The first quarter ended with them behind by 14 points and things didn't improve much in the second quarter either.


Offensively, it was a tough night for Brooklyn as they shot only 36 percent from the field and an even more disappointing 26 percent from beyond the arc. Their free throw performance was also lacking with just half of their attempts finding success. On a positive note, bench players contributed significantly with 44 points but it wasn't enough to counterbalance other shortcomings.


Defensively, there were challenges too; while managing seven steals and four blocks might seem commendable, these efforts did not translate into controlling their opponents' scoring or regaining possession effectively enough – as evidenced by an efficiency rating of just 76 compared to New Orleans' superior rating of 136.


Rebounding was one area where both teams showed strength; however, even here Brooklyn fell short with total rebounds at 55 against New Orleans' more dominant tally of 63. In terms of assists-to-turnover ratio though, Brooklyn did show some resilience ending up with an admirable figure of approximately two.


Looking ahead for fans of The Nets: attention now turns towards their next challenge which will be away against Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on January third at eight PM Eastern Time. Fans can catch all action live on YES Network channel six hundred thirty-one or Space City Home Network channel six hundred seventy-four for those following from Houston's locale.

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