| |
|
NBA Daily: Nets Snare Pelicans in Overtime 108-101
By Reylan Loberternos PhilBoxing.com Thu, 19 Dec 2019

Boracay Island, Philippines – Spencer Dinwiddie had 31 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 108-101 in overtime on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning, Philippine time) at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Joe Harris added 24 markers, including 5 triples to go with 6 boards and 3 dimes. Third year center Jarrett Allen was a monster on the shaded lane, scoring 12 points on 6-for-7 field goal shooting, corralling 14 rebounds, and swatting 6 shots for Brooklyn, who were without injured starters Kyrie Irving and Caris LeVert.
The Nets are now at 7th place in the Eastern Conference team standings with a record of 15 wins and 12 losses.
Brandon Ingram topscored for New Orleans with 22 points, on top of 10 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks. Jrue Holiday and Lonzo Ball added 21 and 10, respectively for the Pelicans, who dropped to a 6-22 win-loss card.
Up next for the Pelicans are the Timberwolves in Minnesota on Wednesday night (Thursday morning, Philippine time).
Meanwhile, the Nets will visit San Antonio to face the Spurs on the following night.
How they scored:
Nets 108 – Dinwiddie 31, Harris 24, Allen 12, Nwaba 12, Temple 7, Chandler 7, Jordan 6, Luwawu-Cabarrot 6, Prince 3
Pelicans 101 – Ingram 22, Holiday 21, Hart 14, Hayes 13, Ball 10, Alexander-Walker 9, Favors 7, Williams 3, Melli 2
AROUND THE LEAGUE:
(Road Team – Home Team)
SAC 102 – 110 CHA
LAL 102 – 105 IND
ATL 120 – 143 NYK
ORL 102 – 109 UTAH
PHX 99 – 120 LAC
GAMES TODAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 CT
CHI @ WSH 8:00 AM CT
CHA @ CLE 8:00 AM CT
MIA @ PHI 8:00 AM CT
TOR @ DET 8:00 AM CT
NOP @ MIN 9:00 AM CT
MEM @ OKC 9:00 AM CT
ORL @ DEN 10:00 AM CT
BOS @ DAL 10:30 AM CT
GSW @ POR 11:00 AM CT
Comments are highly appreciated. You may send them to reylanloberternos@yahoo.com.ph and you may follow me @reylan_l on twitter.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Reylan Loberternos.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
WBC Celebrates 63 years of dedication to the sports and fighters By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Sat, 14 Feb 2026BOXING STARS FROM AROUND THE WORLD LINING UP FOR 2026 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND IN "BOXING’S HOMETOWN" , Sat, 14 Feb 2026Filipino Boxers Make Weight in Brico Santig's Valentine's Show in Thailand By Carlos Costa, , Sat, 14 Feb 2026Filipinos Vitor and Tapales Take on Russians for IBF Asia Titles in Moscow Today By Dong Secuya, , Fri, 13 Feb 2026Manny Pacquiao Promotions Returns to Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. with a Pair of World Championship Bouts , Fri, 13 Feb 2026IOAN CROFT AND GARAN CROFT SIGN FOR MATCHROOM BOXING AS EDDIE HEARN LOOKS AHEAD TO BRIGHT FUTURE FOR EXCITING WELSH TWINS , Fri, 13 Feb 20263 Division World Champion & Hall of Famer Marco Antonio Barrera Confirmed for Ninth Annual Box Fan Expo, During Cinco De Mayo Weekend, Saturday May 2, in Las Vegas , Fri, 13 Feb 2026Day One Concludes at 2026 USA Boxing International Open , Thu, 12 Feb 2026Female Boxing GOAT Katie Taylor to be Special guest at All-N.E. Golden Gloves Thursday, Feb. 12, in Lowell, MA , Thu, 12 Feb 2026Brandon McCarthy Signs with Wise Owl Boxing, Set to Make Noise at 135 lbs , Thu, 12 Feb 2026Filipino Boxers Set for Action on Valentine's Day in Thailand By Carlos Costa, , Wed, 11 Feb 2026Oklahoma Outplays LA Lakers, 119-110; Arrests Skid to Hold on to League Lead By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Wed, 11 Feb 2026Malaya Vibrations to play gig at 5th MFPI Mindanao Summit By Lito delos Reyes, , Wed, 11 Feb 2026Fight of the Night in Thailand: Ador Torres and Sairike Tuolewutayi Battle to a Thrilling Draw By Carlos Costa, , Wed, 11 Feb 2026Young Australian Benji Birchell Claims Title Win in Thailand , Wed, 11 Feb 2026Tickets for the Inaugural “Mike Tyson Invitational” Amateur Fight Night on Saturday, March 14, in Las Vegas Are on Sale Now , Wed, 11 Feb 20262026 USA Boxing Men's Elite High Performance Team and Squad Rosters Announced , Wed, 11 Feb 2026IIEE, SAEP shared lead, PIChE won 3rd in a row in the PTC WED NEMO Chess By Marlon Bernardino, , Wed, 11 Feb 2026The Ninth Annual Box Fan Expo RETURNS! Saturday May 2, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV , Wed, 11 Feb 2026THE PAST WEEK IN ACTION 9 FEBRUARY 2026: Figueroa Stops Ball in 12; Medina Outpoints Curiel; Asanau, Unal Win in Montreal By Eric Armit, , Tue, 10 Feb 2026Paradero gets a rematch against Francisco By Lito delos Reyes, , Tue, 10 Feb 2026Carcedo wins WBA Asia South super welterweight title By Lito delos Reyes, , Tue, 10 Feb 2026Shark attack in Florida Marco “El Tiburón” Romero Making waves on Feb. 19 , Tue, 10 Feb 202619-1 Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga returns on February 21 to Atlantic City , Tue, 10 Feb 20262026 USA Boxing Elite High Performance Women's Team and Squad Rosters Announced , Tue, 10 Feb 2026 |

|
|
|
|
|