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Grant Nelson leads Long Island with double-double but Nets fall to Greensboro

The Long Island Nets had several individual performances worth recognizing in Friday’s G League opener and after all development is the point, but they ultimately couldn’t do enough to overcome the Greensboro Swarm, falling 121-111 at Novant Health Fieldhouse. The…

By Scott Mitchell · Nets Daily

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 5:36 AM

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Grant Nelson posted an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double, but the Long Island Nets lost 121-111 to Greensboro.
The Greensboro Swarm defeated the Long Island Nets 121-111 in the G League season opener.
Rookie Tyler Bilodeau set a franchise debut record by collecting five steals in the contest.

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The Long Island Nets opened their NBA G League season with a 121-111 loss to the Greensboro Swarm at Novant Health Fieldhouse on Friday. Despite the 10-point defeat, two-way forward Grant Nelson stood out by delivering a double-double, recording 18 points and 13 rebounds across 27 minutes of action.

Brooklyn rookies Joshua Jefferson and Tyler Bilodeau contributed 15 and 13 points respectively, with Bilodeau grabbing a franchise debut-record five steals. Drake Powell and Ben Saraf struggled from the field, but Long Island received solid bench scoring from Isaiah Wong, Dion Brown, and Dain Dainja ahead of Saturday's rematch with Greensboro.

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