Brooklyn Nets fall in lightweight bout vs Washington Wizards, Losing 119-102

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The past three games were nothing short of a sweet escape for the Brooklyn Nets — even if that last one was at home.

When the team returned from its road trip with two Ws added to its belt, everyone still understood the kind of season we’re dealing with here. They knew last night and still know today. Was the stretch commendable? Big time. But enough to re-write the narrative of this campaign? Well, we’re not quite there.

But those victories, each more improbable than the last, still gave us something to talk about other than ping pong balls for the first time in what feels like forever. Lottery odds, stacking losses, Ace Bailey’s upside, and Dylan Harper’s floor?…