For every thrilling moment the Brooklyn Nets enjoyed this year, there have been two or three disheartening ones sandwiched around it. After back-to-back wins, one via a 19-point comeback, it was time for the pendulum to swing the other day Sunday evening at the Barclays Center. It did so, belligerently.
In game No. 79, the Sacramento Kings handed the Nets loss number 48 by way of a 107-77 final score. While dropping games may be something Brooklyn fans are accustomed to at this point, the other night brought a new kind of loss. It was the first one this year with the Nets already mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.