It’s official. The Nets are 1-4 since trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
After falling behind by as many as 18 points, the Nets battled back to tie things up before eventually losing after Trae Young hit a game-winning shot, 129-127. With the loss, the Nets have dropped down to a tie for 5th in the Eastern Conference standings with the crosstown rival New York Knicks. For those that are keeping track: yes, both of New York’s professional basketball teams are set to face off on Wednesday in what could be a monumental game for deciding playoff seeding.