The effort was there, but not the victory.
The Brooklyn Nets gave the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers all they could handle, but the Cavs proved to be a bit too much on Saturday night in Ohio. The Nets have been competitive pretty much every game this year. It makes for fun viewing and valuable teaching tools for the future.
The opponent tonight is experiencing some more bad luck. The New Orleans Pelicans are stuck in a four game losing streak after getting blown out by the Orlando Magic on Friday night.