Like their NBA parents, the Long Island Nets were in a close game Thursday night and like Brooklyn, they lost in a heartbreaker, 115-113, to the Lakeland Magic in the Central Florida city. The Nets are now 23-8. They are the East’s top seed with one regular season game, vs. the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, on Saturday night in Texas. After a first round bye, they open post-season next Thursday.
After 14 lead changes, the Nets tied the game on a made three-point shot by Chris Chiozza with 40 seconds on the clock. Scrubb hit two free throws after being fouled by Gates with 25 seconds in the game.