The Nets have seemingly fired up “the tank” for Cooper Flagg.
On Wednesday, the franchise trotted out a bunch of G Leaguers and rookies — with the plain intention of falling additional within the Japanese Convention standings. They achieved the mission however did so emphatically, struggling a 126-67 drubbing by the hands of the Clippers.
The 59-point defeat was the eighth-largest margin of victory in NBA historical past and the largest rout because the Blazers’ 60-point loss to the Warmth final season. Portland infamously suffered two 60-point losses in 2023-24, together with a 62-point defeat to the Thunder, which ranks fourth all time.
The Grizzlies’ 73-point win over the Thunder in 2021-22 stays the most important margin of victory, adopted by the Cavaliers’ 68-point win over the Warmth in 1991-92, the Pacers’ 65-point win over the Blazers in 1997-98 and the Lakers’ 63-point drubbing of the Warriors in 1971-72.
On the flip aspect, the Nets’ embarrassing loss on Wednesday gave the Clippers their greatest win in franchise historical past. As evidenced by the field rating, the Nets remained aggressive via the primary quarter earlier than mysteriously benching beginning heart Nic Claxton in favor of undrafted participant Tosan Evbuomwan for a lot of the sport.
