Brooklyn arrived in Milwaukee on top of the Eastern Conference standings with a half-game lead over the Sixers. After a thrilling mini-series sweep to the hands of the Milwaukee Sunday and Tuesday, the Nets depart the Cream City nursing a 1 ½ game lead over the surging Bucks while sitting a 1 ½ game behind Philadelphia for the top seed.
There’s a bigger picture than two losses in the record books following the mini-series. The Bucks stole the season tiebreaker from the Nets, which translates to home-court advantage if the two powerhouses’ roads meet in June.