The Brooklyn Nets played a special basketball game on Thursday night.
Barclays Center was rocking — albeit for the visiting team led by Steph Curry, but rocking nonetheless. Brooklyn raced out to a 20-point lead against a Warriors team likely hungover from Draymond Green’s birthday party, and kept their composure when Golden State inevitably fought back. The game went down to the final possessions, as Brooklyn proved themselves a worthy foil in an electric environment.
Saturday night was going to be much different. The Charlotte Hornets not only do not have Steph Curry, they would also be without LaMelo Ball, injured once again.