The Nets completed their four-game preseason slate Friday night by breezing past the Timberwolves, 112-102 at the Target Center. The wire-to-wire win marked their second consecutive preseason dub, but the performance wasn’t about the final score. It was about stacking the building blocks on both ends of the hardwood, piece by piece.
Brooklyn’s offense flourished throughout the contest with some minor rough patches along the way. More than anything, it was about their defense against a team that sees itself as a Western Conference contender. The Nets showed that despite missing a handful of their key players — Joe Harris (foot soreness), Seth Curry (ankle rehab), Edmond Sumner (hip strain), and TJ Warren (foot rehab) — the team has the depth to patch wounds.