"Egor Demin made sure they did. Days after Fernández asked him to raise his level at both ends, the rookie came out with his most assertive start of the season. He opened 4-for-4 with nine points in seven minutes, foul trouble and all, and his early burst helped Brooklyn build a 37-25 lead after one."
"Brooklyn's 37 points marked their highest-scoring first quarter of the season, and the 15 made field goals were also a season high, coming on 62.5% shooting. The Nets pushed their lead to 19 in the second quarter, doing so on a night when Michael Porter Jr. wasn't carrying the scoring load. Milwaukee trimmed the gap to 11 with 3:39 left before halftime, but after a timely Hetzel timeout, Brooklyn reset and answered with a 13-7 run to regain full control."
Jordi Fernández was sidelined by the flu, and Steve Hetzel stepped in as coach while the Nets produced a balanced 127-82 win over a depleted Milwaukee Bucks. The victory improved Brooklyn to 7-18 and marked the team's fourth win in six games. Rookie Egor Demin responded with a team-high 17 points on 6-for-8 shooting, plus three rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes. Brooklyn scored 37 points in the first quarter on 62.5% shooting and 15 made field goals. Six players scored at least eight points in the first half, and the Nets led by 17 at halftime.
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