The Nets had a season-best mark of 13-10 following their win towards the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 13 however have gone simply 4-16 since. Via their first 23 contests, they’d three separate three-game win streaks however have posted consecutive victories solely as soon as since then whereas struggling a pair of five-game skids and a four-contest shedding streak as properly.
Brooklyn fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-102 in Paris, France on Jan. 11 in a battle during which they by no means led and since then, have sandwiched a win vs. the Los Angeles Lakers final week with 4 defeats.
They jumped out to a 14-point halftime lead at residence towards the defending Japanese Convention-champion Miami Warmth on Jan. 15 however in the end misplaced in time beyond regulation, 96-95. Regardless of holding a double-digit benefit late within the third quarter final Wednesday vs. the Portland Path Blazers, head coach Jacque Vaughn’s membership noticed capturing guard Anfernee Simons sink a buzzer-beating game-winner handy the Nets a crushing setback.
Following the win over the Lakers, Brooklyn stayed in Los Angeles to tackle the Clippers on Sunday and have been up 104-86 early within the fourth quarter. The Clippers ended up outscoring their opponents 41-15 within the ultimate stanza to steal a victory.
Then on Tuesday evening, the Nets led the New York Knicks by 10 factors late within the third quarter earlier than blowing one other massive lead. Regardless of enjoying at residence and seeing small ahead Mikal Bridges go off for a game-high 36 factors, Brooklyn was at occasions dealing with a hostile crowd crammed with scores of Knicks followers.
From the endless uncertainty surrounding the standing of injured level guard Ben Simmons to an unclear message of shopping for or promoting forward of the commerce deadline, it has been a really bumpy winter in Brooklyn.
