The Brooklyn Nets look to snap a five-game losing streak and bounce back from a lackluster performance against the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. This will not be an easy one, but it is doable based on the first matchup.
Before the defending champions, Brooklyn had to face-off with the division leader Toronto Raptors in Canada and then against the Finals opponent the past two seasons, the Golden State Warriors. It was not pretty at times, and a rebound game is essential.
When these two teams first met, Jeremy Lin had just gone down with his hamstring injury.