Overview
- Deni Avdija led Portland to a 114-95 win at Barclays Center with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists in the first NBA game to feature three Israeli players.
- Brooklyn rookies Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf started for the Nets, with Saraf posting 15 points and four steals after being cleared from a calf injury and Wolf adding eight points and two blocks.
- Nets head coach Jordi Fernández called the occasion special, pointing to the significance of representation and the progress of Avdija, Saraf and Wolf.
- Brooklyn drafted Saraf and Wolf back-to-back at Nos. 26 and 27 in 2025 on a night the franchise became the first team to make five first-round selections.
- Michael Porter Jr. missed a third straight game with a sprained right ankle, resumed on-court work, and was slated for his first workout toward a return, while Day’Ron Sharpe and Egor Dëmin remain out for the season.