How To Net The Win: Brooklyn Nets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 1-3-18

Brooklyn Nets versus Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018, 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
TV: YES Network, League Pass

Projected Starters

• Nets: Spencer Dinwiddie, Allen Crabbe, DeMarre Carroll, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Tyler Zeller
• Timberwolves: Tyus Jones, Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins, Taj Gibson, Karl-Anthony Towns

Absent

• Nets: DeMarre Carroll (ribs, questionable), Caris LeVert (groin, doubtful), Jeremy Lin (ruptured patellar tendon, out), D’Angelo Russell (knee, out)
• Timberwolves: Justin Patton (foot, out), Jeff Teague (knee, out)

The Nets started the new year off with a bang and pulled out a gritty 98-95 win on Monday over the Orlando Magic. It was a total team performance aided by lights-out defense, which isn’t something we’ve seen a lot of this year. Orlando, who was without a few of their key contributors, shot 36.5 percent from the floor overall and 19.4 percent from three.