In Thursday’s game vs. Orlando, Egor Dëmin and Nolan Traore became the first Nets rookie duo to score 20+ each in a game since Albert King and Buck Williams.
Egor Dёmin (19y, 333d) became the youngest player in NBA history to record 25+ PTS, 10+ REB, and 5+ 3PM in a game tonight!
The previous youngest?
Victor Wembanyama (20y, 56d) on Feb. 29, 2024.
Egor Dёmin had himself a night to remember!
😤 25 PTS (career-high)
😤 10 REB (career-high)
😤 6 3PM
😤 BKN W
He becomes the first rookie in @BrooklynNets franchise history to record 20+ PTS, 10+ REB and 5+ 3PM!
The Nets are 9.2 points better per 100 possessions with Egor Demin on the court vs. off, per CleaningTheGlass.
That's the highest mark among all NBA rookies and the 18th-highest among all players (minimum 500 minutes).
Scored all of BKN's 10 points in OT.
Scored 13 straight points between 4Q and OT.
Scored 18 points for the game.
Egor Dëmin was UNBELIEVABLE for Brooklyn tonight!
Reminder:
-Nets have youngest roster in NBA (~23)
-Nets have most draft picks in NBA (32)
-Nets have most cap space in NBA ($15.5M)
-Nets have Jordi Fernandez (42 today)