R. J. Hunter hadn’t arrived yet. Taurean Prince and Mike Scott were back in Atlanta and Donnie McGrath was on his way to Greece. Not to mention the Long Island Nets had just been blown out on the first night of a back-to-back.
Still, Brooklyn’s D-League affiliate won its sixth of their last ten Saturday, beating Erie, 108-90, on the road. Key to the win was the return of two NBA veterans who were hurt early in the season, Carrick Felix (leg) and Lazar Hayward (hand). The two swingmen combined for 32 points.
Felix and Hayward were among eight players who finished in double figures.