Kobe Bryant (AP)
Tonight: The 28-19 Brooklyn Nets host the 22-26 Los Angeles Lakers, at 7:30 P.M. EST tonight in Brooklyn at Barclays Center. The Lakers have found a rhythm after moving Pau Gasol to the bench and allowing Kobe Bryant to take over creative duties, winning five of their last six games. The Nets haven't played since Friday, when they eked out a 93-89 victory over a shorthanded Chicago Bulls squad.
Watch & Listen: Tonight's game is broadcast on YES Network. Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel are on the call. The game is also broadcast nationally on NBA TV. In the car? The game is radio simulcast on WFAN, and in Spanish on WADO.
More on tonight's game, including injuries and stats, after the jump.
Out: For the Nets Tornike Shengelia remains out indefinitely with a
Starting Lineups:
Los Angeles Lakers: Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Earl Clark, Antawn Jamison, Pau Gasol (34 minutes, +/- +17.8 per 100 possessions)
Brooklyn Nets: Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace, Reggie Evans, Brook Lopez (249 minutes, +/- +2.0 per 100 possessions)
Advanced Statistics:
Los Angeles Lakers: 100.5 offensive rating (7th), 97.5 defensive rating (17th), 92.33 possessions per game (3rd)
Brooklyn Nets: 104.4 offensive rating (10th), 103.6 defensive rating (20th), 90.53 possessions per game (30th)
Coaching: Both Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo and Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni have taken over their respective teams in the middle of a season. Carlesimo has led the Nets out of a funk, while D'Antoni's leading his team through and past one.
Go Nets!
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
Not too confident. Let’s hope I’m wrong.
DWILL-of-the-GODZ
February 5, 2013
IDK I think this is an easy win. They lost their defensive backbones.
We just need to watch out for the Nash/Gasol PnR
We should also play Lopez ans Blatche at the same time and take advantage of our size
DWILL-of-the-GODZ
February 5, 2013
The Floodgates will open in the paint if Gasol gets into foul trouble
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
PJ is honestly as dumb as a door knob.
Does he not realize that when you put Humphries and Blatche on the floor together that there is ZERO defense in the paint?
It really blows my mind. And to add on, Humphries misses some easy shots to make me squirm in my seat even more.
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
Ladies and gentlemen…
Andray Blatche!
Disgusting…
DanRodriguez804
February 5, 2013
Wow, Max. You always have something to complain about. Avery was dumb, now PJ is too? Hump stinks, now Blatche too? Trades, trades. Not just Hump but a lot of folks are missing open shots tonight. Maybe you have some long-standing resentment from the NJ Net days of 12 wins and Yi Jianlin. Jeez, you must have been really complainey then.
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
What can I be positive about?
Have you been watching the first half? They’re down 9 to a team that is 22-26 and haven’t scored a lick against one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA that is also MISSING THE BEST CENTER IN THE NBA.
Blatche comes in and throws up some pickup game shots that miss wildly. Humphries wasn’t awful, but he misses a fast break layup and an open 10 footer.
This team has not played well by any stretch since the Knicks game.
DWILL-of-the-GODZ
February 5, 2013
WOW Lopez with the poster dunk on Gasol
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
Don’t want to start with you about the Mirza stuff, but he got that dunk because he was one on one in the paint with no congestion in the lane.
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
This team is just sad.
Enough talent to beat sub .500 teams but can’t beat a team with talent.
DWILL-of-the-GODZ
February 5, 2013
The Nets need that guy who can wake the crowd up. The whole team is below average athletically.
Rudy Gay would have been nice.
We need Josh Smith
KnickHater
February 5, 2013
Far too many Laker fans in our building. PIsses me off.
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
New logo, colors, team, but still the same trends.
Think you’d ever hear MVP chants for Kobe at MSG?
KnickHater
February 5, 2013
Seriously. Hopefully this will change over time. I do think our fan support is better for the most part.
KnickHater
February 5, 2013
Why do our shots never fall in games like this?
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
Reggie’s playing well…
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
The Reggie-Humphries fast break…always effective.
DWILL-of-the-GODZ
February 5, 2013
Lopez is playing great
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
Kobe…oh my
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
Truly embarrassing game on many levels.
Max Weisberg
February 5, 2013
This is a freakin away game.