Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney sprained his left ankle in Monday's 110-96 loss to the Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn announced during the game.

Through three quarters, the Nets trail the Kings just 80-78, but the fourth quarter saw Sacramento open up a 13-point lead with 4:05 left to play, essentially sealing the game for the Kings. Here are three Nets takeaways from Monday's loss to the Kings:

The Nets can’t catch a break. They suffered their seventh straight loss on Monday, and to worsen matters, there’s a good chance they just lost one of their top young forwards for an extended stretch.