BOSTON – So the Nets season is almost over.
And what a weird one it’s been.
With just over a month left in the regular season, Brooklyn could, probably will, make the playoffs. The Nets won a stunner over the Jayson Tatum-less Celtics on Tuesday, improving to 27-33, and with the East’s last two playoff spots almost certainly being occupied by sub-.500 teams (yuck) Brooklyn is in position to play postseason games for the second straight year, an experience the Nets collection of young players will most certainly benefit from.
The Nets might miss the playoffs, and that may not be a bad thing, either.