Brooklyn Nets dominate first half, hold on defeat Oklahoma City Thunder, 124-115

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Brooklyn Nets were wandering through the winless desert, praying the Barclays Center would be an oasis on a Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. A four-game road trip that turned up nothing but losses — two of which were downright pathetic, the other two decent performances crippled by poor shooting — brought Brooklyn’s losing streak to five, and their record to 15-20.

The vibes of a strong start to the season, capped by a signature win over the Phoenix Suns to bring their record to 13-10, are long gone. Since then, the Nets are 2-10, only defeating the historically bad Detroit Pistons a couple of times. Head Coach Jacque…