BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Even with Joel Embiid out, the Nets couldn’t snag the win. Even after being laughed at on the podium after Game Two, the Nets weren’t nearly physical enough to stop Philadelphia. And even with the home crowd having their back, the Nets laid an egg at home and lost Game Three, 131-115, Thursday night at Barclays Center.
They now trail 2-1 in the series and Philly has regained home court advantage.
“Ben Simmons is a great player in transition. And once you get him into halfcourt, he’s average,” Jared Dudley infamously said at Brooklyn’s practice Wednesday.