Hours before their interborough battle with the Knicks, the Brooklyn Nets lost a big piece of their starting lineup. Nic Claxton was diagnosed Friday with a lower-back strain and is set to miss at least a week,

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Friday that center Nic Claxton has been diagnosed with a lower back strain. His status will be updated in one week.

Nic Claxton will be sidelined for the Brooklyn Nets during Friday’s NBA Cup matchup against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The starting center has a lower back strain and will receive an epidural injection,