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The Brooklyn Nets will face off against the Golden State Warriors for the first time this season. The Nets have turned their season around this December, going
Jimmy Butler showed up aggressively and threw some trash talk at the Nets’ rookie player, Danny Wolf, during the Warriors vs the Nets game.
The Warriors bench put up 58 points, with Richard, Jackson-Davis, Melton and Gary Payton II all hitting double figures. Steph Curry scored 26 and surpassed Kevin Garnett (26,071) to move into 21st on the all-time NBA scoring list. Jimmy Butler put up 21 points and made 11 of 12 free throws. Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 27 points.
At this point in the season, the only reason Michael Porter Jr. wouldn't be a first-time All-Star is the Brooklyn Nets' 10-19 record. The 6-foot-10 wing is averaging 25.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists on extremely impressive 49-40-82 shooting splits.
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green engaged in hilarious trash talk with an 89-year-old Brooklyn Nets fan.
Draymond Green picked up another technical foul this season, this time getting three minutes into the Warriors' game against the Nets.
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 34 - Scott Padgett (2005-06)
During his time suiting up for the Nets, Padgett wore only jersey No. 34 and put up 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.