Former UConn men's basketball player Tyrese Martin had his two-way professional contract converted to a multi-year NBA contract with Brooklyn Nets

Jordan Poole scored 26 points as the Wizards snapped their six-game losing streak with a 107-99 victory over the Nets on Monday night.

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Cheeks wore only jersey No. 10 and put up 3.6 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.

The Nets are currently 12-17 on the road with a point differential of -6, while the Wizards have a 0-10 record in their last ten games at home. Washington won the only meeting of

Nic Claxton scored 16 points and tipped in the winner as time expired, Cam Johnson had 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Saturday night. Tyrese Maxey buried a 3 with 25 seconds left that tied it at 103 and helped the 76ers rally from a 17-point deficit.

As mentioned above, the Nets come into this game following a 105-103 win at the 76ers on Saturday in which the situation became dire with Brooklyn going from leading by 17 points in the first half to trailing by three points in the fourth quarter.

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We've got another exciting Eastern Conference contest on Monday's NBA schedule as the Washington Wizards will host the Brooklyn Nets. Washington is 9-47 overall and 5-24 at home, while Brooklyn is 21-35 overall and 12-17 on the road.