Not on board: Nets snag record-low 17 rebounds

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 01 Februari 2014 | 18.18

There were plenty of lows for the Nets in Friday night's 120-95 drubbing to the Thunder inside Barclays Center, but none were lower than their rebound total.

The Nets finished with just 17 rebounds — a new NBA record low — in Friday's loss, after allowing Oklahoma City to shoot 63.6 percent (49-for-77) from the field, as well as letting the Thunder corral 10 offensive rebounds.

"A lot of makes on their end," Shaun Livingston said with a sheepish smile when asked about the rebounding woes. "When the ball's going through the basket a lot … that's a lot of possessions to give to a team that's playing the way they're playing and shooting the way they're shooting. They're playing at a high level. Guys are making shots, guys are feeling good all the way down to the fifth, sixth, seventh options."

When the Nets were struggling earlier in the season, they often would fall victim to letting their struggles on offense bring their defense down.

That's exactly what happened Friday night, as the combination of the Thunder pouring shots in from everywhere in the first quarter — Oklahoma City finished the quarter 13-for-18 (72.2 percent) from the field — and the Nets having several wide-open looks rim out helped the Thunder close the quarter on a 13-0 run to take a 30-16 lead.

The game never was close after that.

"The offense can't dictate defense, but sometimes it does," Kevin Garnett said. "But whatever we do, we have to get back on the horse we were once on, get back to being consistent, playing with each other, and sharing the ball."


Andrei Kirilenko sat out with a sore right calf, and Nets coach Jason Kidd said he would be re-evaluated before Saturday's game against the Pacers in Indianapolis.

Andray Blatche, meanwhile, left the game with a bruised left hip after scoring seven points in 15 minutes.

Kidd said he didn't have an update on Blatche's condition after the game, while Blatche — who was limping in the locker room — told reporters he was going to travel with the team to Indianapolis for Saturday night's game against the Pacers, but didn't know if he would be able to play.


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