It’s been an arduous start to the season for the Brooklyn Nets. Only the Utah Jazz, LA Clippers, and Detroit Pistons have played in more games than the Nets, who have had 29 in total. Plus, Brooklyn has had seven back-to-backs already, nearly half of the 15 in total they’re slated for in the 2022-23 NBA season. So yes, if you’re doing the math at home, 14 of their 29 total games have come in back-to-back format. Pretty insane to think about it.
And yet, the Nets have found a way to claw their way up to the Eastern Conference’s fourth seed with a 17-12 record despite a dismal 2-6 start.