Nets player grades: Tyrese Martin drops 20 in 115-112 win at Wizards

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The Brooklyn Nets (24-51) had been in the midst of a stretch in which it seemed like they were losing nearly every game that they played coming out of the All-Star Break. While Brooklyn was coming off a crushing blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, they had a chance of changing that with a visit to the Washington Wizards (16-58) and they finally pulled through.

The Nets beat the Wizards 115-112 on Saturday in what was an exciting game from start to finish thanks to how both teams were playing on the offensive end of the floor, including how Brooklyn finished the game. Tyrese Martin led the way for the Nets with 20 points, five rebounds, and four assists while Jalen Wilson had one of his best games of the season with 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

Things got interesting in the fourth quarter of this one with the way that Colby Jones and AJ Johnson played for a young Wizards team, but Brooklyn was able to make the necessary plays down the stretch despite losing Cam Johnson and Noah Clowney going down with injuries. Here are the Nets player grades following Saturday's win at the Wizards:

Tyrese Martin: A-​

Martin drew another start with D'Angelo Russell out of the lineup due to his right ankle injury being managed and he played well as the starting point guard for the team. While Martin is more of a combo guard than he is a true point guard, he has some moments where he looks like he could be a reliable ball-handler for Brooklyn next season. Martin did a great job of scoring the ball at all three levels and he took care of the basketball as well.

Keon Johnson: B​

Johnson continued his strong play as of late as he had everything working for his offensive game with the way that he was shooting the ball, especially from three-point land. In an up-and-down kind of game like this turned into, Johnson seems to thrive with his ability to get out into the open floor and make plays with his athleticism. Mind you, Johnson shot the ball incredibly well, especially from the corners.

Cam Johnson: A-​

Johnson had one of his better games of the season as he shot the ball well overall despite his continued struggles from three-point land. As Johnson has done plenty of times this season, he drove to the rim repeatedly and he was able to generate some nice plays out of those actions along with trips to the free-throw line. Johnson continues to be the best playmaker on the team with the way that he found his teammates for numerous baskets.

Ziaire Williams: C-​

Williams had a game that he would like to forget as he couldn't get anything to drop from anywhere on the floor, especially from behind the three-point line where he had been shooting the ball so well during March. Aside from his shooting woes, Williams did a good job of doing the little things by going to the boards and playing solid defense on the perimeter against a formidable Wizards team.

Noah Clowney: C​

With Nic Claxton and Day'Ron Sharpe ruled out for various reasons, Clowney had the chance to start at center and he had a decent performance to say the least in his new role. Clowney, who normally plays at power forward alongside Claxton or Sharpe, had some issues guarding Alex Sarr in the beginning, but he found his rhythm shooting the ball from three-point land against Tristan Vukcevic.

Trendon Watford: C+​

Watford had a solid game for the Nets off the bench as he was able to get to the rim on some of his possessions with the ball in his hands, but he has had better days finishing at the rim. Watford has done a solid job of being a secondary point guard whenever someone like Russell is unavailable as he gives Brooklyn a unique look with a bigger player at point guard.

Drew Timme: A​

Timme played in his second game in the NBA and he played well in the in the absence of Nic Claxton and Day'Ron Shape for this one. Timme was very efficient shooting the ball as his footwork in the post along with his patience stood out for a Nets team that doesn't have much of a post presence on the team. Timme did a good job of rebounding and he had some nice passes out of the post as well.

Jalen Wilson: A​

Wilson saw some extra minutes with Brooklyn looking to evaluate some of the younger players on the roster and he played well like he has been when he has gotten the playing time. Wilson did a great job of scoring the ball in a variety of ways and when his three-point shot is falling, Wilson's game is unlocked. Wilson did a great job of rebounding and he also brought some playmaking to the floor, too.

Dariq Whitehead: D​

Whitehead had a game that he would like to forget given how much he struggled shooting the ball, especially when he was expected to see more time down the stretch of this season. Whitehead had some good looks in this one, but it seemed like it wasn't his night.

Maxwell Lewis: D​

Lewis largely struggled shooting the ball from the field as he mostly couldn't get his three-point shot to fall despite getting some solid looks throughout this game. One would have expected Lewis to see more playing time, but once this game got close in the end, head coach Jordi Fernandez chose to look elsewhere.

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