Noah Clowney has been ruled out for the second consecutive game with a back ailment
The Brooklyn Nets will try to bounce back from a 37 point loss when they travel to face the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. They will be shorthanded for the road match. Noah Clowney will miss his second straight game with lower back soreness.
Clowney has been among the Nets’ most productive players since entering the team’s starting lineup earlier this season. The 21-year-old averaged 14.5 points — second on the team — 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists on .395/.329/.803 shooting in 36 starts.
With Clowney, Nolan Traore and Cam Thomas, The Nets turned in one of their worst offensive performances of the season during Sunday’s 126-89 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Nets travel to face the Suns after a 37-point loss to the Clippers
Traore (illness) and Thomas (sprained ankle) are likely for the Suns match. The former is having his best performance of the season, scoring 21 points, three rebounds and two assists on 7-of-13 shooting during Double overtime loss to Boston Celtics 130-126. Meanwhile, Thomas has struggled over his last eight appearances, averaging 8.1 points and 4.1 assists on 29.8 percent shooting from the field and 27.3 percent from three.
Tyrese Martin is questionable for Tuesday’s game with a sore left knee.
The Nets lost by 54 points to the New York Knicks and 37 points for the Clippers in two of the last three games. After going 7-3 in December, they have lost 14 of their previous 16 games. They are like last in offense, 29th in defense and last in net rating (-14.0) during that span.
The Nets’ recent struggles have elevated them to fifth place draft lottery list1.5 behind the Sacramento Kings in fourth and two behind the New Orleans Pelicans in third.
Meanwhile, the Suns have lost two straight games to injuries to Devin Booker (ankle) and Jalen Green (hamstring). Both will miss Tuesday’s match.
2026-01-27 03:12:00
