The Brooklyn Nets snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 116-99 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
Ochai Agbaji led the Nets with 18 points in 25 minutes off the bench, Nolan Traore had 17, Drake Powell 16, Noah Clowney 15, and Nic Claxton 10.
On the other hand, Devin Carter scored 20 points for the Kings, who lost their fourth straight. Nique Clifford added 17, Precious Achiuwa had 16, and DaQuan Jeffries 14.
The Kings fell to 19-57 with their fourth straight loss.
Meanwhile, the second matchup in six days of franchises building for the future saw Nets coach Jordi Fernandez and Kings coach Doug Christie get extended looks at their young players.
Brooklyn played 10 players for at least 10 minutes, led by Traore’s 30, while the Kings had 9 players see time, with Clifford leading the Kings with 37 minutes.
The Nets put the game away in a span of 8:44 between the end of the first quarter and the midpoint of the second with a 23-7 run.
Agbaji scored nine of his 18 points in the stretch for the Nets, despite being outscored by the Kings 28-18 in the third.
Up next: the Kings visit Toronto on Wednesday, while the Nets host the Hornets on Tuesday.
