Anything less than a sweep of a home-and-home set with the Detroit Pistons would have set off major fire alarms in Brooklyn. But the Nets got the job done, not only capitalizing on a golden opportunity to get back to .500, but avoiding the shame of losing to the team now riding the longest losing streak of all time.
Better yet, the Nets stacked some valuable W’s right before facing the Milwaukee Bucks at home on the second night of a cross-city back-to-back. The Bucks, who had been chilling in the Big Apple for a week after consecutive dates with the New York Knicks, were ready and waiting for the Nets at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night.