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Brooklyn plays Washington following Durant's 45-point performance

Brooklyn hosts the Washington Wizards after Kevin Durant scored 45 points in the Brooklyn Nets' 109-102 victory against the Orlando Magic

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • Associated Press

Remains sidelined Watanabe (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Magic, Chris Milholen of NetsDaily.com reports.

Impact Watanabe will be unavailable for a fifth consecutive game due to a right hamstring strain. His next chance to suit up will be Wednesday against Washington.

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nets' Yuta Watanabe is the corner 3-point king: How one spot fuels red-hot 3-point shooting stats Move over, P.J. Tucker. There's a new corner shooter in town.

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Nets' Yuta Watanabe is the corner 3-point king: How one spot fuels red-hot 3-point shooting stats Move over, P.J. Tucker. There's a new corner shooter in town.

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Brooklyn takes on Orlando, seeks 4th straight home win

Brooklyn will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Nets face Orlando

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • Associated Press

Out Sunday Watanabe (hamstring) is out Sunday against the Trail Blazers

Impact Watanabe is day-to-day with a strained right hamstring. Brooklyn next plays Monday against the Magic.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brooklyn hosts Portland after Grant's 44-point game

Portland visits the Brooklyn Nets after Jerami Grant scored 44 points in the Trail Blazers' 132-129 overtime victory over the New York Knicks

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • Associated Press

Pacers have 4 players with 20-plus points, beat Nets 128-117

Buddy Hield scored 26 points to lead four Indiana players with 20 or more, and the Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 128-117

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • Associated Press

Irving scores 29, Nets beat depleted Raptors 112-98

Kyrie Irving scored 19 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Nic Claxton had 14 points and 12 rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 112-98

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • Associated Press

Out at least two more games Watanabe (hamstring) will miss at least the Nets' next two games Wednesday at Toronto and Friday at Indiana, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Impact Watanabe continues to battle a hamstring injury, which kept him out of Tuesday's game against the Sixers. He'll miss the final two games of the Nets' road swing before being re-evaluated over the weekend back at the team facility.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Wednesday Watanabe (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.

Impact Watanabe missed Tuesday's game against the 76ers and will remain sidelined for the second half of the back-to-back set. Patty Mills is a candidate to see increased playing time against Toronto.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Durant, Brooklyn set for matchup with Toronto

Kevin Durant leads Brooklyn into a matchup against Toronto averaging 29.8 points per game

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • Associated Press

Downgraded to out Watanabe (hamstring) won't play in Tuesday's matchup with the 76ers, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Watanabe's hamstring injury comes at an unfortunate time, as he averaged 14.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 24.0 minutes over his last four games. With the 28-year-old forward out, Markieff Morris and Cam Thomas should be in line for extended minutes. It is possible the Nets are simply being cautious with the team playing a back-to-back against the Raptors, so Watanabe's designation for Wednesday's game could be telling of how serious his injury is.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Tuesday's contest Watanabe is questionable for Tuesday's contest against the 76ers due to right hamstring tightness, Chris Milholen of NetsDaily.com reports.

Impact Watanabe has scored in double figures in four straight games, shooting 62.5 percent from the field and 60 percent from three during that stretch, but he appears to have recently picked up a hamstring injury that may sideline him for Tuesday's matchup. Nicolas Claxton (illness) is also questionable, so if both big men are sidelined, Markieff Morris, Day'Ron Sharpe and Kessler Edwards would be candidates for increased roles off the bench.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yuta Watanabe earns standing ovation from Nets crowd: These changes to 3-point shooting form are the biggest reason why Yuta Watanabe has given the Nets excellent two-way play, quickly becoming a fan favorite. How his sped-up shot release has led him to become...

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Irving returns, Simmons scores 22 as Nets beat Grizzlies

Kyrie Irving returned from his suspension with 14 points, Ben Simmons tuned up for his trip back to Philadelphia with a season-high 22 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the short-handed M...

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • Associated Press

Inside Yuta Watanabe's historic 3-point shooting: How Nets forward suddenly became NBA's most accurate shooter Yes, it's early. But Yuta Watanabe is shooting at a clip that not only leads the NBA, but would be the most accurate 3-point shooting season...

NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Dialed in from three Watanabe accumulated 20 points (5-7 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds and two assists across 29 minutes during Thursday's 109-107 victory over the Trail Blazers.

Impact Watanabe did the majority of his scoring damage from beyond the arc, and he did so with efficiency. He's been locked in from downtown throughout the first month of the 2022-23 campaign, knocking down 55.6 percent of his threes and 60.0 percent of his attempts from the field over 13 contests.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

O'Neale scores on late tip, Nets top Trail Blazers 109-107

Royce O’Neale scored on a tip-in with 0.7 seconds left to complete a triple-double and give the Brooklyn Nets a 109-107 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night

NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • Associated Press

Will play Tuesday Watanabe (back) will take the floor Tuesday versus the Kings, Alec Sturm of NetsDaily.com reports.

Impact Watanabe was initially expected to miss both ends of the team's back-to-back set over the weekend, but he wound up suiting up for the second of the pair and posted a solid stat line over 23 minutes. Watanabe has some added competition for minutes in the mix Tuesday, with Ben Simmons (knee) and Seth Curry (ankle) set to return, which could impact his playing time.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable against Kings Watanabe is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Kings due to a lower back contusion.

Impact Watanabe returned from an ankle injury Sunday against the Lakers and logged 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and a block in 23 minutes. However, he apparently sustained a back injury during the game, and it's unclear whether he'll be able to suit up Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Two crazy Yuta Watanabe stats reveal how unselfish play helped Nets' forward become the NBA's most efficient player Yuta Watanabe has developed into a solid role player for the Nets. The statistics show how he provides value on offense with unselfish play,...

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Makes surprise return Watanabe (ankle) played 23 minutes off the bench and finished with 11 points (5-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one block Sunday in the Nets' 116-103 loss to...

Impact Though head coach Jacque Vaughn suggested earlier in the weekend that Watanabe would be sidelined for both ends of the Nets' back-to-back set, the forward ended up gaining clearance for the second leg in Los Angeles. He handled what has been a typical minutes load off the bench in his return from a two-game absence and turned in a solid stat line. Even once the Nets return Ben Simmons (ankle) and Seth Curry (ankle) from injury and Kyrie Irving from suspension, Watanabe has likely played well enough so far this season to hang on to a rotation spot.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not listed on injury report Watanabe (ankle) isn't listed on the injury report for Sunday's matchup against the Lakers.

Impact Watanabe has missed back-to-back games with an ankle injury, but it appears he'll be available for Sunday's matchup. Over his last eight appearances, the backup forward has averaged 7.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Durant, Nets set for matchup with the Lakers

Kevin Durant leads Brooklyn into a matchup with Los Angeles averaging 30.5 points per game

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • Associated Press

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