March 14, 2026, 7:47 p.m. ET

Ben Saraf tied a season high in scoring and played nearly mistake-free on Saturday, helping the Brooklyn Nets almost pull off a comeback win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Saraf produced 12 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in the 104-97 loss on the road at Xfinity Mobile Arena. He finished by shooting 6-of-12 from the field and was a plus-four in 31 minutes, 26 seconds off of the bench.

The 26th overall pick tallied six points in the fourth quarter alone as the Nets briefly led after trailing by as many as 28 points. After turning the ball over 10 times over his last three games, Saraf committed just one in the contest, which stood out to coach Jordi Fernández.

I’m very happy because we keep talking to him about playing off two feet, finding the spray, being solid and he was amazing tonight. I thought that is the definition of getting 1% better. It doesn’t need to be anything crazy; there are little wins. He is already a really, really good player — size, he can guard, handle, pass — so a good performance. Five to one (assist to turnover ratio) is elite.

Saraf is averaging 5.5 points, three assists and 1.5 rebounds on 37.3% shooting from the field in 31 appearances with the Nets, including six starts. He has reached double figures seven times, including two other 12-point performances.

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The 19-year-old played sporadically for Fernández through the end of January, but he has seen a larger role of late as the team begins to look ahead to next season. He has now scored at least 10 points in three straight games for the first time this season.

Saraf will likely continue to log extended minutes over the last 15 games of the season. He wants to continue limiting his turnovers over that stretch and play with more control.

“I think the main thing for me is just try to play off two (feet),” Saraf said. “I think also today the only turnover I had, I played off one, and I was without control. Playing off two, everything is easier.”