With Jalen Wilson and Armoni Brooks in Phoenix and Dariq Whitehead resting, the Long Island Nets were short-handed Tuesday night at Nassau Coliseum, but two-way combo guard Keon Johnson and rookie Noah Clowney led a late charge vs. the Capital City Go-Go and came away winners, 108-104. Long Island is now 7-5.
Johnson, who at 21 is the third youngest player on the Nets expanded roster, finished with a season-high 26 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals in 36 minutes. He shot 8-of-18 from deep, including 2-of-4 from deep. Clowney. meanwhile, finished with his fourth double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds.