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Saraf will come off the bench for Friday's game against the Lakers, Ryan Ward of SI.com reports.
Nolan Traore will replace Saraf in the first unit for Friday's game. As a reserve this season, Saraf has averaged 6.8 points, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Productive against Warriors
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Saraf closed with 14 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and two steals across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 109-106 loss to Golden State.
Getting a spot start in place of Nolan Traore (rest), Saraf tied his career high in assists while snapping a March shooting slump that had seen him go 0-for-18 on the month from three-point range. Saraf has scored in double digits in seven of his last eight games (two starts), averaging 12.3 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 boards and 1.6 steals in 26.6 minutes during that span.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Starting Wednesday
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Saraf is part of the first unit for Wednesday's game against the Warriors, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Saraf will make his seventh start of the campaign, filling in for Nolan Traore (rest). Saraf has been playing well as of late, averaging 12.0 points, 4.1 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals across 25.9 minutes spanning his past seven outings.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Scores season-high 22 points
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Saraf closed Sunday's 126-122 loss to the Kings with 22 points (10-20 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one steal in 29 minutes.
The 22 points were a season high for Saraf, who crossed the 20-point marker for the first time this season. With the Nets playing out the final weeks of a losing campaign, Brooklyn should continue getting an extended look at the rookie first-rounder. Over his last six contests, Saraf has averaged 12.3 points, 4.5 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 27.1 minutes per game.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Available to play
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Saraf (foot) is available to play Friday against the Knicks.
Saraf will shake off a probable tag for this contest. Over his last two appearances, he's averaging 13.5 points, 4.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals in 27.5 minutes per contest. Saraf should continue to play heavy minutes for a banged-up Nets squad.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Probable for Friday
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Saraf is probable for Friday's game against the Knicks with left foot soreness.
Saraf is likely to end a one-game absence with the injury. The rookie first-rounder is beginning to flash some of his potential, scoring at least 10 points and handing out at least four dimes in four consecutive appearances.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Listed out Wednesday
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Saraf (foot) is out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.comreports.
Saraf was unable to shake his questionable tag for this contest. Nolan Traore, Drake Powell and Terance Mann could see a bit more run with Saraf out of the picture.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Iffy for Wednesday
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Saraf is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Thunder due to left foot soreness.
The questionable tag suggests that Saraf is day-to-day. Over his last eight contests, he's been more involved with averages of 7.9 points, 4.1 assists, 1.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 21.9 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Another double-digit scoring effort
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Saraf contributed 15 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four assists and four steals across 24 minutes during Monday's 114-95 loss to Portland.
Saraf provided a spark off the bench, tallying 15 points while recording a game-high and season-best four steals. The guard has now scored in double figures in each of his past four games, a notable stretch considering he had reached the 10-point mark just four times across the rest of the campaign. With fellow rookie Egor Demin (foot) out for the year, Saraf should continue to see extended opportunities down the stretch of the regular season.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Cleared to play
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Saraf (calf) is available to play Monday against Portland.
Saraf will shake off a questionable tag for this contest. In his most recent outing Saturday against the 76ers, the rookie put up 12 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals across 31 minutes. With Brooklyn shorthanded, Saraf should see 20-plus minutes again.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Nursing calf injury
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Saraf is listed as questionable for Monday's game against Portland due to a left calf contusion.
The rookie first-rounder likely picked up the injury during Saturday's game against the 76ers, when he played 31 minutes and finished with 12 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in a 104-97 loss. Tyson Etienne would see a significant bump in minutes if Saraf was ruled out for Monday's home contest.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Back to bench
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Saraf won't start Saturday's game against the 76ers, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.
With Nolan Traore back in action, Saraf will slide to a reserve role. However, the rookie could still see plenty of action, given Michael Porter (ankle) and Drake Powell (knee) are out Saturday.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Drawing rare start Thursday
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Saraf will start Thursday's game against the Hawks, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Saraf will step into the starting lineup Thursday with Nolan Traore (rest) unavailable. This will mark Saraf's first start since Oct. 29, when he failed to score in 12 minutes against Atlanta.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Available to play
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Saraf (back) is available to play Monday against Memphis.
Saraf will shake off a probable tag for this contest. Over his last five games, he's averaging 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.6 minutes.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Probable for Monday
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Saraf (back) is listed as probable for Monday's game against Memphis.
Saraf is dealing with back tightness but is trending toward suiting up against the Grizzlies. The rookie first-rounder has appeared in each of Brooklyn's last five games, during which he has averaged 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Back with parent club
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Brooklyn recalled Saraf from the G League's Long Island Nets on Friday, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
In a related move, the Nets assigned Drake Powell to Long Island, so the team could turn to Saraf to take Powell's spot in the rotation in Friday's game in Boston. Saraf hasn't made an appearance at the NBA level since the All-Star break, but he shined in his most recent G League outing Thursday in a 119-116 loss to the Grand Rapids Gold, finishing with 21 points (9-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three steals, two rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Bounces back in defeat
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Saraf supplied 12 points (4-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 17 minutes during Wednesday's 115-110 loss to the Pacers.
After scoring three points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field in Monday's win over Chicago, Saraf bounced back on the offensive end Wednesday. The rookie first-rounder was one of six Brooklyn players to score in double figures, marking just the second time over his last 10 outings that he has reached double digits. Saraf has spent a considerable amount of time with the G League's Long Island Nets this season but has appeared in each of Brooklyn's last 10 games. With the club near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, he may continue to see increased playing time as Brooklyn prioritizes its youth movement.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Rejoining parent club
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The Nets will recall Saraf from the G League's Long Island Nets ahead of Sunday's game versus the Clippers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
With both Cam Thomas (ankle) and Nolan Traore (illness) unavailable for Sunday's game, Saraf will be up with Brooklyn to bolster the team's depth in the backcourt, though he's not a lock to enter the rotation. The rookie first-round pick has made just 12 appearances for Brooklyn this season and is averaging 5.4 points and has a 2.8:1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio in 16.9 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Sent to G League
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The Nets assigned Saraf (knee) to the G League's Long Island Nets on Saturday.
Saraf missed Brooklyn's past two games due to a sore left knee, but his assignment to the G League could indicate that he's on track to play for Long Island in Monday's game against the Stockton Kings. The rookie first-round pick has been limited to 12 appearances (five starts) at the NBA level this season, averaging 5.4 points, 2.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds, 0.8 three-pointers and 0.7 steals in 16.9 minutes per contest while shooting 35.5 percent from the floor.
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Nets' Ben Saraf: Won't play against Clippers
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Saraf is out for Friday's game against the Clippers due to left knee soreness.
It'll be a second straight absence for Saraf, whose next chance to play comes Sunday against the Grizzlies. Fellow rookie Nolan Traore could see an uptick in playing time in the Brooklyn backcourt Friday.
