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The NBA Cup should carry a little extra significance for the Brooklyn Nets, perhaps more than it does for any other team in the league.
Why? Brooklyn has the NBA’s lowest team payroll, with eight players on rookie contracts and another three on two-way deals. For a young roster earning relatively modest salaries, the tournament offers an opportunity to bring home some meaningful extra money.
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The payouts increase with each round of the NBA Cup. Players on teams eliminated in the quarterfinals receive $60,499 apiece, while those eliminated in the semifinals earn $120,997. Reaching the championship game guarantees $241,994 per player for the runner-up, and the winning team takes home $604,985 for every player on its roster.
Oh yeah, there’s also the matter of winning a basketball game. Brooklyn is 0-4, one of two winless teams remaining in the NBA. The Cup offers an added financial incentive, but getting that first win won’t be easy. Detroit has won four of its first five games.
Game Info & How to Watch
Matchup: Detroit Pistons (4-1) at Brooklyn Nets (0-4)
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
TV/Streaming: YES Network and DAZN
Nets-Pistons Injury Report
Brooklyn Nets
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OUT: Egor Dëmin (right leg bone bruise)
OUT: Tyler Bilodeau (G League assignment)
OUT: Joshua Jefferson (G League assignment)
OUT: Grant Nelson (G League assignment)
OUT: Ben Saraf (G League assignment)
QUESTIONABLE: Drake Powell (G League assignment)
Detroit Pistons
OUT: Jalen Duren (hamstring)
OUT: Ugonna Onyenso (G League assignment)
QUESTIONABLE: Elijah Harkless (G League assignment)
QUESTIONABLE: Isaiah Joe (hip)
QUESTIONABLE: Isaac Jones (G League assignment)
The Game
Brooklyn’s loss to Boston had its share of highs before ending in a familiar low.
Mikel Brown Jr. stepped up in the fourth quarter and scored 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting from three, including a game-tying three with .2 left. The Nets had reason to believe a win was within reach, but Brown Jr.’s fourth-quarter performance was encouraging in its own right. The sixth overall pick looked increasingly comfortable on the NBA stage.
Unfortunately for him and the Nets, the…
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