While the Brooklyn Nets attained a significant milestone when they beat the New York Knicks on Dec. 8 to snap a string of 33 straight losses on the road when playing the second game of a back-to-back, Saturday’s meeting with the Miami Heat provides another sort of similar opportunity.
The Nets hadn’t won in that scenario since Dec. 21, 2015, beating the Chicago Bulls at United Center. On Saturday, Brooklyn (32-32) can win on the road in the second game of a back-to-back after losing the front end at home for the first time since … Dec.