Feb. 7, 2026, 5:50 p.m. ET

NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets (14-37) have been caught in an extended rut since the calendar turned to January, but they will have games here and there where they can face an opponent having similar hardships. With the Washington Wizards (14-37) coming to town, Washington did not have the majority of its rotation available and Brooklyn took advantage.

The Nets beat the Wizards on Saturday 127-113 thanks to amassing a 34-point lead that allowed Brooklyn to have some lapses along the way and still win by double-digits. Forward Michael Porter Jr. led the way for the Nets with 23 points and six rebounds while center Day’Ron Sharpe had 19 points and nine rebounds off the bench with Washington missing plenty of size.

The Nets won this game convincingly thanks to the team’s concentration in the beginning along with the Wizards not having many players to rely on with most of their eight players being guys that are usually at the end of the bench. Brooklyn took care of business when they faced an opponent that was hurting so here are the Nets player grades after Saturday’s win:

Nolan Traore: B

Traore did a great job of scoring the basketball in an efficient manner as he took the easy shots that came his way, especially with how compromised Washington’s defense was in this game. Traore has been showing some flashes of being able to play quality minutes as the starting point guard and against the Wizards, he displayed his ability to score and distribute the ball.

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Demin struggled on the offensive end in this one as he couldn’t find his shot from three-point land despite getting some open looks against a vulnerable Wizards defense. To be fair, most of Demin’s misses were on shots that he normally makes, but it was disappointing to see him not having more of an impact in a game that the Nets won in a blowout.

Michael Porter Jr.: B

Porter did a solid job of scoring the ball overall despite his struggles from behind the three-point continuing in this one as he tries to deal with opposing defenses forcing him to give the ball up or take bad shots. Porter did a good job of rebounding the basketball and he made some nice plays with the ball in his hands as Brooklyn had one of its best offensive games of the season.

Noah Clowney: B

Clowney appeared to break out of his slump in this one as he looked confidence shooting his three-pointers and seemed to have more of a presence on the floor than he has in recent weeks. While Clowney is still in the starting lineup to bring more than just his scoring, part of the reason that the Nets played so well in December was due to his offensive contributions.

Nic Claxton: B

Claxton had a solid outing against the Wizards for the limited minutes that he was on the floor given that the Nets had little trouble amassing a huge lead in the first half. Claxton, who is still playing through a pinky injury, is giving what he can on the floor, but there are times that he has to be careful with the ball in his hands as he tries to rebound and catch lob passes.

Danny Wolf: A

Wolf had one of his best games of the season as he scored the ball from all over the floor while doing so at an efficient clip, something that has been a challenge for him at times against NBA competition. With that being said, Wolf did a great job of finishing at the rim, shooting his three-point shot, rebounding, and passing the ball as he had his entire skillset on full display.

Day’Ron Sharpe: A+

Sharpe, similar to Nic Claxton, had a fairly-easy matchup against the Wizards given that Alex Sarr was not in the lineup, leaving Tristan Vukcevic as the lone big for Washington. Sharpe, who spent some of his time on the floor going against Vukcevic or Anthony Gill, had his way in the paint, both with his scoring and on the glass. Sharpe turned the ball over more than usual, but he did a good job of having active hands in the defensive passing lanes.

Terance Mann: B

Mann saw some playing time in this one with new additions in Ochai Agbaji and Josh Minott not playing as they get acclimated into the scheme on both ends of the floor and he did what he has done all season when getting a chance to play. Mann was efficient with his touches and he did a good job of facilitating the ball to his teammates over the course of this contest.

Drake Powell: C

Powell had a significant amount of playing time in this one and despite the fact that the Wizards were missing the majority of their rotation, Powell still struggled on the offensive end of the floor. Powell was aggressive with the ball in his hands, but he struggled with his shot, but he did a good job of handling the ball without turning it over and he made some nice plays on the defensive end of the floor.

Ben Saraf: B-

Saraf had a solid outing overall as he made an impact on the offensive end of the court with his scoring and passing against a Wizards defense that could be taken advantage of. Saraf didn’t have the most efficient performance, but he had some nice drives to the rim and most importantly, he took care of the ball while getting his teammates the ball where they like it.