It wasn’t pretty, but the Nets rattled off their 17th win in 19 games Friday night in the Big Easy.
The Nets avenged their Wednesday loss against the Chicago Bulls by taking down the New Orleans Pelicans, 108-102, in what was largely an ugly contest. With the win, the Nets have climbed back into the 2-seed in the Eastern Conference as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the 11-29 Charlotte Hornets. The No. 5 seed, the 76ers, lost as well, 126-112, to the Bulls.
“Being challenged by other teams on the road and also at home shows we’re growing in some small areas where our communication is at an all-time high,” said Kyrie Irving after the game.