After a methodical Game 1 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday afternoon, the Brooklyn Nets have played a supporting role in the buildup to Game 2, set for Monday at 8 p.m. and to be broadcast as part of TNT’s coverage of the NBA Playoffs.
The focus has been more on how the 76ers lost Game 1, much more than any discussion of how the Nets won it.
Brooklyn withstood two early charges by Philadelphia — one to open each half — and controlled most of the rest of the game. In the fourth quarter, the Nets were relentless and efficient in closing the game out, holding a double-digit lead for all but 1:38 — 59 seconds early in the period and the last 38.