Claxton totaled eight points (4-7 FG), four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 22 minutes during Monday's 130-101 loss to Cleveland.
After scoring in double figures and grabbing at least eight rebounds in three straight games, Claxton has failed to reach either of those plateaus in two consecutive contests. His 22 minutes played tied his fewest since Oct. 25. Since moving into the starting lineup to begin December, Claxton has averaged 12.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 26.7 minutes across six games, but he's certainly trending in the wrong direction after his latest performances.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Dominates inside in double-double
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Claxton finished with 21 points (9-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and three steals in 33 minutes during Sunday's 118-113 loss to the Bucks.
Claxton held it down for Brooklyn in the paint Sunday, leading all Nets players in rebounds, steals and blocks while finishing as one of two players with a double-double in a losing effort. Claxton set a new season high in scoring, reaching the 20-point mark for the first time this year. He has now recorded a double-double in four contests.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Efficient night from field in win
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Claxton provided 16 points (7-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-4 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one block over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 99-90 victory over Indiana.
It was an efficient night from the floor for Claxton, who matched his season high in scoring that he set back during the Oct. 29 loss to the Nuggets. The 25-year-old big man's role has fluctuated under head coach Jordi Fernandez this season, and he's also dealt with various injuries, but his production is beginning to stabilize a bit in the past few weeks. Over his last six games (four starts), Claxton is averaging 10.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 24.8 minutes per contest while shooting 65.2 percent from the field. While it's also worth noting he knocked down his first three-pointer of the year Wednesday, fantasy managers still shouldn't expect outside scoring to become a habit for Claxton.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Sniffs double-double in loss
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Claxton ended Monday's 128-102 loss to Chicago with 11 points (5-10 FG, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, one block and one steal over 24 minutes.
The Nets looked outmatched on both ends of the court in this matchup, but Claxton was one of the few decent performers for Brooklyn while ending just two boards away from a double-double. Claxton has struggled with injuries of late, which have caused him to miss five of the Nets' last 10 games. He's averaging 7.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 blocks per game across eight starts.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Starting Sunday
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Claxton will start Sunday's game against the Magic, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Claxton will make only his seventh start across his first 15 appearances this season. Over his first six starts, the veteran big man has averaged 7.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 blocks in 27.7 minutes per game.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Good to go Friday
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Claxton (back) is available for Friday's game versus the Magic, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Claxton has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday after missing Brooklyn's previous two contests due to a back injury. The 25-year-old big man is averaging 9.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.1 blocks in 26.0 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Questionable to face Orlando
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Claxton (back) is questionable for Friday's game against the Magic, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
Claxton has missed two games in a row and five of the Nets' last seven contests. The questionable tag suggests a decision on his status will be made closer to Friday's 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff. Claxton has been in and out of the starting lineup this season due to a minutes restriction, but given all of Brooklyn's injuries, it wouldn't be surprising to see him as part of the first five Friday if he's given the green light.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Ruled out for Wednesday
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Claxton (back) will not play Wednesday against the Suns.
Claxton will miss a second straight game due to injury management, and the Nets are listing him as day-to-day going forward. It's pretty clear that the franchise is going to proceed with caution whenever its key players are not 100 percent. Claxton's next chance to play comes Friday against Orlando.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Deemed questionable for Wednesday
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Claxton (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Suns, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Claxton has been a mainstay on the injury report this season due to a lower back strain and back soreness. The big man has missed four of the Nets' last six outings, and he will likely remain under a minutes restriction if he's able to suit up. If Claxton is sidelined, Ben Simmons and Trendon Watford will likely see an uptick in playing time in an injury-ridden frontcourt
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Stuffs stat sheet Sunday
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Claxton provided four points (2-3 FG), seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 23 minutes during Sunday's 108-103 win over Sacramento.
Claxton made his first start since Nov. 13, and even though his scoring numbers weren't surprising, he delivered a solid outing due to his contributions in other categories. The Nets need him to be more productive on offense, however, especially since Ben Simmons (rest) has been a non-factor on that end of the court.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Enters starting lineup
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Claxton will start Sunday's game against the Kings, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
Claxton will get the start due to Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) being out of the lineup. In five starts this season, Claxton has averaged 7.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 blocks in 28.6 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Double figures off bench in return
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Claxton ended with 12 points (6-9 FG), eight rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes during Friday's 113-98 loss to the 76ers.
Claxton returned to action Friday after missing Brooklyn's previous three outings with a back injury, coming off the bench and leading all Nets players in rebounds while ending as one of three players in double figures in scoring. Claxton, who ended two boards short of a double-double, has recorded at least 10 points and eight rebounds in seven contests this season.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Coming off bench against 76ers
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Claxton isn't in the starting five for Friday's game versus Philadelphia, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
Claxton will return to action Friday after missing Brooklyn's previous three outings with a back injury. However, the 25-year-old center will be limited to a bench role against Philadelphia.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Available to play Friday
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Claxton (back) is available for Friday's game against the 76ers, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Claxton was deemed probable to play Friday, and he'll indeed return to action following a three-game absence due to a lower back strain. It's unclear if the big man will handle his regular workload at center in a tough matchup against Joel Embiid and the 76ers. Claxton is averaging 8.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game this season.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Upgraded to probable
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Claxton (back), who's now listed as probable, said he's going to play in Friday's game versus the 76ers, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Claxton has been upgraded from questionable to probable Friday after missing Brooklyn's previous three outings due to a lower back strain. Claxton also said that he has been dealing with back issues since injuring it over the summer and received an epidural injection last week, per Evan Barnes of Newsday.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Questionable for Friday
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Claxton (back) returned to practice Thursday and is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the 76ers, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
Claxton has missed Brooklyn's last three contests due to a lower back strain but could return to action Friday. If the 25-year-old center is able to suit up against Philadelphia, he will likely reclaim his starting spot from Ben Simmons.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Strains back, out at least one week
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Claxton will miss at least one week with a lower back strain and will receive an epidural injection Friday, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
The Nets slowly worked Claxton back from hamstring soreness earlier in the season, and he will now miss time with a new injury. The big man has appeared in seven straight contests (five starts) in November, during which he has averaged 8.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 0.9 blocks across 27.0 minutes per game. While Claxton is sidelined, Ben Simmons and Noah Clowney could be in store for more run at center.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Iffy for Friday
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Claxton is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Knicks due to lower back tightness, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
It's unclear when Claxton suffered his back injury, but it could cause him to miss his first contest since Oct. 30. If Claxton is unable to suit up, Ben Simmons will likely draw the start at center against the Knicks.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Held in check against Boston
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Claxton finished Wednesday's 139-114 loss to the Celtics with three points (1-3 FG, 1-1 FT), five rebounds and two assists over 24 minutes.
After logging at least 30 minutes in each of his last two outings, Claxton played just 24 minutes during Wednesday's blowout loss. The 25-year-old center also recorded his fewest rebounds since being inserted into Brooklyn's starting five.
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Nets' Nic Claxton: Making first start of season
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Claxton is starting Monday's game against the Grizzlies.
Not only is Claxton available for the second half of his team's back-to-back, but he'll enter the starting lineup for the first time this year Monday night. He's scored in double figures in three of his last four appearances and is averaging 8.3 rebounds over that stretch.
