Brooklyn Nets Player Suspended For OKC Thunder Game

Nic Claxton will miss Wednesday's game against the Thunder.

Feb 22, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) celebrates with teammates after hitting a game winning shot against the Philadelphia 76ers as time expired in fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

On Wednesday evening, the Brooklyn Nets will host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Barclays Center in New York.

For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as Nic Claxton has been suspended.

The former UGA star is averaging 10.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest while shooting 54.4% from the field in 50 games.

Via Brian Lewis of The New York Post: "#Nets center Nic Claxton has been suspended one game without pay for accruing his sixth Flagrant Foul point of the 2024-25 regular season. He entered Monday’s game with five Flagrant Foul points, and got a Flagrant Foul 1 with 9:24 left. #NBA"

#Nets center Nic Claxton has been suspended one game without pay for accruing his sixth Flagrant Foul point of the 2024-25 regular season. He entered Monday’s game with five Flagrant Foul points, and got a Flagrant Foul 1 with 9:24 left. #NBA

— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) February 25, 2025

The Nets are the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 21-36 record in 57 games.

They are 7-3 over their last ten.

Most recently, the Nets lost to the Washington Wizards by a score of 111-107.

Claxton had eight points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block while shooting 4/8 from the field and 0/1 from the three-point range in 31 minutes of playing time.

Nic Claxton has been suspended one game after accruing his sixth Flagrant Foul point during Monday’s loss at Washington. pic.twitter.com/iVIn5kptng

— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) February 25, 2025

Following the Thunder, the Nets will play their next game on Friday when they host the Portland Trail Blazers.

They are 9-18 in 27 games at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Feb 22, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) celebrates with center Day'Ron Sharpe after scoring the game winning shot against the Philadelphia 76ers as time expired in the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

As for the Thunder, they are the first seed in the Western Conference with a 46-11 record in 57 games.

They have gone 8-2 over their last ten (and are 20-7 on the road).