"It's becoming increasingly difficult to justify keeping Clowney out of the starting lineup. Coming off a career-best outing on Wednesday, the third-year forward picked up right where he left off, hitting four of his first five shots from deep and scoring 12 points in the opening four minutes. His hot hand fueled a 5-for-6 start from distance for Brooklyn. The Nets led by as many as 10 early in the first quarter, but nine turnovers in the period prevented them from pulling away."
"Brooklyn committed just two turnovers in the second quarter, but as Clowney cooled off, so did the Nets. They shot only 40% in the period while Detroit caught fire, shooting 68.4% behind 10 points from Jalen Duren and nine from Cunningham. The Nets were outscored 33-26 in the frame and went into halftime trailing by five. Cam Thomas' absence opened the door for rookies Egor Demin and Drake Powell to see extended minutes, with Demin earning the first start of his career."
"Two nights after breaking through in Indianapolis, they were back in the loss column Friday at Barclays Center, falling to the Detroit Pistons 125-107 to slip to 1-8 and 0-5 at home. Cade Cunningham (34) and Jalen Duren (30) powered the Pistons with a combined 64 points in a 57.6% team shooting effort, while Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 28 points on 8-for-17 from the field."
The Nets lost 125-107 at Barclays Center to the Detroit Pistons, falling to 1-8 overall and 0-5 at home. Cade Cunningham scored 34 and Jalen Duren added 30 as Detroit shot 57.6% as a team. Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 28 points. Noah Clowney made four first-quarter threes and finished with 19 points, reinforcing the push for a starting role. Nine first-quarter turnovers limited Brooklyn's early advantage, and a 40% second-quarter shooting performance allowed Detroit to outscore the Nets 33-26 and take a five-point halftime lead. Rookies Egor Demin and Drake Powell saw extended minutes.
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