On Monday night, former Vol C.J. Watson and his Brooklyn Nets avoided elimination by defeating the Chicago Bulls 110-91 in Brooklyn's Barclays Center. With the win, the Nets stay alive in the Eastern Conference Playoffs and force a Game 6 back in Chicago on Thursday.
In the win, Watson scored 11 points in 23 minutes off the bench. The Nets got offensive production from nearly every member on the team, highlighted by 28 points and 10 rebounds from Nets' center Brook Lopez. Nets' point guard Deron Williams added 23 points and 10 assists.
Read about the Nets fighting off elimination on the NBA.com blog. LINK: Nets Do It All Offensively To Stay Alive GAME RECAP: Box Score
Chicago leads Watson's Nets three games to two (3-2) in the best of a seven game series. The two teams are back in action May 2 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
Game 1: Brooklyn Nets 106, Chicago Bulls 89
Game 2: Bulls 90, Nets 82
Game 3: Bulls 79, Nets 76
Game 4: Bulls 142, Nets 134 (3OT)
Game 5: Nets 110, Bulls 91
Game 6: May 2, 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 7: May 4 (If necessary)
