The Brooklyn Nets are officially the third seed in the Eastern Conference.
Brooklyn won its ninth-straight game to extend the longest active winning streak in the association with a 125-117 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nets’ streak is the longest winning streak in franchise history since 2005-06 — when Jacque Vaughn was the back-up point guard — and Brooklyn is a league-best 10-1 in the month of December. The win was also the team’s 20th since Vaughn took over the team in early November and the Nets were in 10th place.
Perhaps more importantly, the Nets have ruined the narrative that they can’t beat good teams, turning back the Warriors, Bucks and Cavs in a week.