Asked what his immediate thoughts were following the loss to the Nets, it was clear that the Georgia native was perturbed by how his teammates played in the game. "What's my initial takeaway?" asked Brown in response to the query via CLNS Media. "Come ready to play or don't come at all."

After that, the Nets never surrendered the lead the rest of the night. Michael Porter Jr. powered the offense with a game-high 33 points on 13-for-21 shooting, including four made 3-pointers. Porter saved his best for the fourth quarter,