The Brooklyn Nets begin phase two of the 2018-19 NBA season Thursday night at Barclays Center against the Portland Trail Blazers. That ignites an eight-games-in-14 days stretch that will set the tone for the playoff chase.
Brooklyn sits in the No. 6 slot in the eight-team Eastern brackets, two games ahead of No. 7 Charlotte, 2¹/u2082 games above Detroit and Miami, and three games above Orlando. There’s not much margin for error. Upcoming games with Charlotte (Saturday and March 1) and Miami (March 2) will provide important tests.
Putting together a sports betting report card for the first stage of the season, the Nets are a clear “A” so far.