New York: Brook Lopez dominated twin brother Robin and the short-handed Portland frontcourt with 32 points and nine rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Trail Blazers 106-96 on Monday night in the only game on the NBA schedule.
The Trail Blazers left LaMarcus Aldridge and others home for the make-up of a game postponed by weather on January 26 and couldn’t stop Brook Lopez, who shot 15 for 25 from the field.
Deron Williams added 24 points and 10 assists for the Nets, who strengthened their hold on seventh place in the Eastern Conference by winning for the ninth time in 11 games. Thaddeus Young scored 20 points.
Damian Lillard scored 36 points for the Trail Blazers, who had won two in a row. Meyers Leonard had 17 points and 15 rebounds, while Robin Lopez had just eight points and seven boards.
