The Brooklyn Nets took on the New Orleans Pelicans at the Barclays Center on Tuesday night, chasing the final Play-In Tournament spot in the Eastern Conference, the 10-seed.
The Nets entered four games behind the Atlanta Hawks for said spot, which makes recent losses to the Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets, and San Antonio Spurs sting even mo—well, they stung anyway. It’s not about the Play-In Tournament, itself an avenue to getting demolished in the first-round of the NBA Playoffs, best-case scenario.
The mission statement of the Brooklyn Nets hasn’t changed since training camp: Have fun.