Porter, Claxton lead Nets to a 119-101 victory over Pelicans
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The Pelicans lost to the Brooklyn Nets 119-101. It was the sixth consecutive loss for the Pelicans (3-21). The Pelicans have now had three different 6-game losing streaks this season.
Jordan Poole and Herb Jones are at least trending toward a return to action. The former is dealing with a quad strain that has kept him out for the last three weeks, and the latter has been nursing a calf strain since Nov. 21. The Pelicans could use the scoring and defense they provide, respectively.
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The Nets come into this game following a 123-110 loss to the Utah Jazz on Thursday in which Brooklyn had control of the game for the first three quarters before completely dropping the ball in the fourth quarter.
The New Orleans Pelicans dropped yet another game, falling 119-101 to the Brooklyn Nets after a woeful performance. New Orleans has now lost 15 of their last 16