The Brooklyn Nets played host to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night as part of the NBA Cup group stage, Brooklyn’s third game and Orlando’s debut in the tourney.
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— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 14, 2023
“I love our court,” said Jacque Vaughn of the Barclays Center’s two-tone, gray outfit, one of the NBA’s least...aggressively colored designs.
The stakes, however, went beyond playing on novelty hardwood. A loss would unofficially eliminate any chances of the Nets advancing to the knockout stage — only four teams from each conference make it that far.