Brooklyn Nets Struggles Continue as Yuta Watanabe

The Brooklyn Nets are off to a horrible start in the NBA season, and on Saturday, star player Yuta Watanabe made matters worse by hilariously putting the ball in the hoop of the other club.

Brooklyn Nets struggles continue as Yuta Watanabe amusingly dunks against his own goal.

The Nets lost against the Indiana Pacers 125-116 at the Barclays Center, finishing the season 1-5. The Nets had suffered their fourth straight defeat, which Coach Steve Nash referred to as a “disaster.”

Watanabe’s unintentional Pacers goal in the first period gave the evening a foreboding beginning.

James Johnson, Goga Bitadze, and Watanabe of the Hoosiers went after the rebound after Pacers’ Andrew Nembhard’s shot bounced off the court and over the backboard. Watanabe was the first to the rebound and scored.

Before the Pacers and Nets were deadlocked at the conclusion of the first quarter, the absurd two-pointer reduced the Nets’ lead.

Rookie Bennedict Mathurin hit a team-high 23 three-pointers for a career-high 32 points. As the Pacers drew away from the floundering Nets.

Jalen McDaniels made five important baskets.

In another game, Jalen McDaniels delivered five crucial baskets in overtime. This is to help the Charlotte Hornets defeat the Golden State Lakers 120-113 despite losing a fourth-quarter lead.

Domantas Sabonis led the Sacramento Kings to a stunning 119-113 victory over the Miami Heat. Giving Coach Mike Brown his first victory in his new home. Sabonis got all 18 of his markers in the opening period.

 Six players registered double-digit points.

Similarly, Six players scored in double digits, led by Joel Embiid’s 25 points, and James Harden contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Chicago Bulls 114-109 on the road.

Furthermore, Milwaukee defeated Atlanta 123-115 to maintain its status as the only unbeaten club in the NBA. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday scored 34 points.

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