After a trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the Nets suffered their first road loss since December 8 on Monday, losing to the Trail Blazers, 114-108 in Portland. With the defeat, Brooklyn falls to 25-14 on the season and 14-4 on the road. The loss was Brooklyn’s fifth in the last seven games.
The Nets also may have suffered a couple of other losses: Kyrie Irving tweaked his ankle in a fall in the fourth quarter. While the 29-year-old returned, Steve Nash said he wasn’t sure about Irving’s situation going forward. Nic Claxton also had to leave the game with hamstring tightness.