Three quick observations from Sunday night’s 117-91 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center
NOTHING BUT NETS – The Brooklyn Nets looked like the team Las Vegas oddsmakers and a poll of NBA general managers peg as the overwhelming title favorites when the Pistons got their first glimpse of them this season, shooting 67 percent in the first half on their way to a runaway win. Kevin Durant led the onslaught, scoring 23 points on 10 of 13 shooting and draining contested jump shots as if they were layups. James Harden picked up the baton midway through the third quarter, finishing with a triple-double: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists.