The Nets may not win games, but they are winning cred among the pundits who compile NBA Power Rankings. More than one note their improved defense and their never-say-die attitude.
The numbers, which really don’t matter much, are what they have been for weeks, bunched in the upper 20’s, between 20 and 23.
The message from pundits: Better luck next time.
The Nets are the only team that hasn’t won a game in its own division, though divisions don’t matter and they’ve given the Celtics two close games in the last eight days.