Just got the job done.
The Nets escaped Washington D.C. Wednesday, defeating the Wizards, 119-118. With the victory, Brooklyn improves to 28-16 on the season and boosts their East-best road record to 16-5. Over the past two years, the Nets are now 17-5 with Kyrie Irving and James Harden but no Kevin Durant.
Despite Brooklyn putting on an offensive clinic in the second and pulling together a solid third quarter to forge a 16-point lead, the game came down to the final seconds. After two big baskets by LaMarcus Aldridge and a pair of free throws from Bradley Beal, the Nets entered the final minute nursing a flimsy two-point lead.