The Brooklyn Nets lost for the sixth time in eight games on Thursday, getting outmuscled and outplayed by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half of a 113-99 decision.
The game marked the return of veteran forward Jared Dudley to the active list after he had missed 16 games with a strained left hamstring.
Dudley isn’t the only player who has returned to action of late. Caris LeVert played in just his fourth game Thursday after missing 42 games with a dislocated right foot, while it was the fifth game back for Allen Crabbe following 26 games on the sidelines with a bruised knee.