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It may have been just Game 78 on the Brooklyn Nets' schedule, but it was something far more meaningful for forward Dorian Finney-Smith.
Finney-Smith's father, Elbert Smith, was at Barclays Center on Saturday night for the Nets' game against the Detroit Pistons. It was the very first time the 52-year-old was able to see his son play in person.
'It's exciting,' the Nets forward said prior to tipoff. 'It's exciting knowing it's (going to) be his first time ever seeing me play in person. But definitely want to get his win for him, so just try and focus on getting the win.'
Back in 1996, Elbert Smith was convicted of second-degree murder, malicious wounding, and commission of a firearm in the shooting death of Willie Anderson II. He was sentenced to 44 years in prison.
The Dallas Morning News reported that the Mavericks helped work for Smith's release while Finney-Smith played for the team. The Virginia Parole Board voted unanimously in July 2023 to release Smith, and he was released in
