One of the most wildly up-and-down games Lopez has ever had. For every easy bucket he put in the basket or rebound he surprisingly snatched, he let an easy pass bobble out of his hands or was a step slow on defense, leading to an irate Lionel Hollins — and an irate Brook Lopez.

I honestly was surprised when Hollins brought Lopez back into the game, after the two so plainly had feuded about in-game situations earlier. But he played well down the stretch, even blocking a three-pointer on a pick-and-roll switch and getting his first double-double of the season. I guess Hollins’s message — whatever it was — was received.