The Brooklyn Nets (7-18) had been knocked off-balance by the Dallas Mavericks on Friday as they couldn’t make the plays they normally make in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn had the chance to start a new winning streak with a home matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks (11-16) despite the fact that head coach Jordi Fernandez was unavailable for the game due to an illness.

The Nets beat the Bucks 127-82 in what was a complete game on both ends of the floor by a Nets team that took advantage of a Milwaukee team missing forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Rookie guard Egor Demin led the way for Brooklyn with 17 points, three rebounds, and three assists while forward Noah Clowney had 16 points and three rebounds.

The Bucks got a solid game out of guard Gary Trent Jr. as he had 20 points and two rebounds, but Milwaukee shot just 39.0% from the field as a team, showing that they just didn’t have anything going for them. The Nets made up for the loss to the Bucks earlier in the season and with that being said, here are three takeaways from Brooklyn’s win over the Bucks on Sunday:

Egor Demin Answers Challenge

After Friday’s loss at the Mavericks, Demin was challenged by head coach Jordi Fernandez to be better and to be more aggressive on both ends of the floor. Demin ended Sunday’s win with 17 points, three rebounds, and three assists in just 26 minutes while also displaying his improved ability to attack the rim and make an impact on the defensive end as well.

Noah Clowney Continues Steady Play

After playing well in November, Clowney has taken his game to the next level in December as he is now averaging 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field and 45.0% from three-point land in six games played in December. Nets fans know by know that Clowney’s ascension into impactful rotation player is real in every sense of the word, but his steadiness on a game-by-game basis has been more impressive to watch.

Nets Win Despite Michael Porter Jr. Struggling

To illustrate how much Porter struggled against the Bucks, it was the first time since Nov. 24 that he scored less than 33 points and even then, he has scored less than 20 points in a game just three times since November. It was clear from the beginning of this game that Porter didn’t have it shooting the ball, but the fact that Brooklyn still shot 53.0% from the field and 44.0% from three-point land as a team has to be encouraging moving forward.