Adam Silver didn’t just throw the to the wolves tonight, he put them in a straight jacket, covered them in barbecue sauce, and then finally tossed them out in the wilderness.
Playing the reigning champion Denver Nuggets, on the second half of a back-to-back, just 24 hours removed from playing the league’s newest big three, and in the Mile High City, the Nets could not have found themselves in a tougher situation. Denver chomped down on the meal lying before them, winning by a 124-101 final score.
Brooklyn hung with Denver early. They never led, but danced around that 12-7 point deficit area for much of the first half.