He rested over the final 17:54, exiting after the Nets took an 87-50 lead and the outcome was never in doubt. The Nets, who were 13-13 in Irving’s absence, led by as many as 39 and won their second straight game following a seven-game losing streak. Taurean Prince added 14 for the Nets, who shot 53.2 percent and beat the Hawks for the eighth straight time. DeAndre’ Bembry added 12 as the Hawks dropped their fourth straight game. Former Net Vince Carter played 14 minutes in his final road game against the Nets and scored eight points.

Source: National Post January 13, 2020 01:30 UTC