"Right now, it's important for him that he goes through the back-to-back [tonight] and he feels good," Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said.

He grabbed eight boards, handed out three assists, notched a couple of steals and blocked a shot in a season-high 26:38.

Nic Claxton had an honest reaction to his flagrant two on Dyson Daniels during the Nets' season-opening loss to the Hawks.

The Nets are getting closer to full health, as their center Nic Claxton is inching closer to a full workload. After missing the preseason with hamstring woes, Claxton has come off the bench in five of their six regular-season tilts as he ramps up.

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton was ejected from Wednesday's 120-116 loss at the Atlanta Hawks after a flagrant foul 2 in the fourth quarter.