The Brooklyn Nets will look to end a two-game losing streak when they host the visiting Los Angeles Clippers at Barclays Center on Friday at 7:30 pm ET.
The Nets are coming off 102-93 loss against the Golden State Warriors. The team shot 73.7 percent in the first quarter and led by 12 points, but went 24 of 64 (37.5 percent) the rest of the way to lose their second straight following a five-game winning streak.
Point guard Deron Williams took responsibility for the team's recent loss as he converted 4 of 12 field goals - 0 for 5 from long range - and totaled a season-low nine points.
In the most recent meeting against the visiting Clippers (8-3), he scored 21 points and dished out 10 assists, including one on the go-ahead 3 with 0.2 seconds left in a 101-100 victory March 7.
This game will be duel of All-Star point guards, as Williams, who has been a big part of the Nets success, will fight it out with the Clippers' Chris Paul.
Like Williams, Paul is coming off a bad game too. Paul was 2-of-14 in the Clippers 117-111 overtime loss in Oklahoma City Wednesday.
Paul is vital to Los Angeles' success, ranking second in the NBA with 9.9 assists per game, and tied for second with 2.4 steals. The five-time All-Star is also averaging 15.6 points.
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