Nets player grades following Wednesday's 120-66 loss at the Knicks

NEW YORK -- The Brooklyn Nets (12-30) had an opportunity to end a 12-game losing streak against the New York Knicks (26-18) that has been intact since the 2022-23 season while playing at Madison Square Garden. Brooklyn was technically playing a road game, but they didn't have to travel far to visit the Knicks and in the end, it didn't matter that much.

The Nets lost at the Knicks on Wednesday 120-66 in one of the most embarrassing games in franchise history as Brooklyn lost three out of four quarters by at least 10 points. Forward Michael Porter Jr. led the way for the Nets with 12 points and six rebounds, but he once again struggled shooting the ball to the tune of finishing the game shooting 4-of-14 from the field. Ziaire Williams had 11 points off the bench and Noah Clowney had eight points.

Both ends of the floor were once again a problem for the Nets, highlighted by the fact that they finished the game shooting 29.0% from the field while allowing New York to shoot 57.0% from the floor. Granted, games like this happen to every team, but Brooklyn has to be disappointed by this result. Here are the Nets player games following Wednesday's loss at the Knicks:

Egor Demin: C-

Demin struggled shooting the ball overall, especially from three-point land where he was getting some open looks that he just couldn't knock down. Demin has been an interesting player to watch as head coach Jordi Fernandez has been trying to get more out of him, but he is in the middle of a stretch where he seems to have less impact than he did earlier in the season.

Drake Powell: D

Powell remained in the starting lineup, but he wasn't able to continue shooting the ball like he has coming into this game, something he shared in common with almost all of his teammates. Powell couldn't get anything to drop from behind the three-point line, but he had some interesting moments creating openings for himself while being an efficient passer at the same time.

Michael Porter Jr.: D

While Porter was already struggling coming into this game before he ever said that he was playing through a knee injury, this performance did not inspire confidence in his ability to continue playing like an All-Star while his knee is bothering him. Porter scored most of his points from three-point range, but he was unable to be his usual efficient self, even on his open looks.

Noah Clowney: C

Clowney was one of the few players on the team that actually had a decent shooting percentage, but that isn't saying much when he shot 3-of-7 from the field overall. Clowney did a good job of maintaining his spacing on the floor, especially from behind the three-point line, but he is too talented to not have more of an impact in a game where Brooklyn needed someone else to step up on the offensive end of the floor.

Nic Claxton: D

Claxton has had a tough time this season going against Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson and while his focus was to change that, New York's frontcourt got the better of him once again. Claxton, who looked frustrated at points in the game possibly due to his lack of touches, did not shoot the ball efficiently from anywhere on the floor, but he did a great job of affecting the game on the defensive end before the game got out of hand.

Ziaire Williams: B-

Williams has been one of the energy players off the bench for the Nets and ever since he came back from his illness, he has been playing like a man possessed on both ends of the court. This game was probably the most aggressive that Williams has been as he showcased some of his driving ability to complement his shooting and defensive tenacity.

Danny Wolf: F

Wolf wasn't able to make a shot during his time on the floor, but it wasn't from a lack of trying as he tried to get to the rim, but he couldn't finish amongst the trees that the Knicks can put on the floor at any given time. Other than that, Wolf did not have much of an impact in this one and while he's far from the only player that statement applies to, it's disappointing to see Wolf's impact fluctuate the way it has recently.

Day'Ron Sharpe: C-

Sharpe was able to recover from his illness in time to be available for this game, but he wasn't immune from having a poor performance as it was just one of those games for the Nets. Sharpe could have been better shooting the ball at the rim and he has normally had more of a motor in rebounding situations, but it seems that the wrath of the Knicks took Brooklyn out of the game early on.

Cam Thomas: D

Thomas once again struggled shooting the ball, but more than that, he struggled to create any good shots from himself as the majority of his attempts came from behind the three-point line. Thomas is one of the better scorers in the NBA, but this has to be one of the coldest shooting stretches of his career as he can't seem to buy a bucket at this point of the season.

Nolan Traore: F

Traore once again struggled shooting the ball from the floor despite getting some good looks and that is something that seems to have affected the entire team. Traore, who has taken better care of the basketball recently, was unable to maintain his ball security and that was one of many issues plaguing the Nets in this one on the offensive end of the floor.

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