The Brooklyn Nets handled business on Saturday night. The Nets, who entered at 19-28, have been on the other end of business transactions for much of this season, rarely possessing an overwhelming talent advantage.
But with two days of rest before facing the Philadelphia 76ers, who were not just missing Joel Embiid, but (deep breath) Tobias Harris, De’Anthony Melton, Robert Covington, and Nicolas Tatum as well. The Nets weren’t whole, exactly, missing Dorian Finney-Smith and Dennis Smith Jr. to short-term injuries, but they had enough to earn the expectation of a win, particularly with Ben Simmons back in the fold after missing one game with a left knee contusion.