Three quick observations from Saturday night’s 100-95 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center
BROOKLYN’S REVENGE – History says if you’re not a top 10 defensive team, you’re probably not winning an NBA title. The Nets are a long way from a top-10 defense – they came into Saturday’s rematch with the Pistons ranked 26th in the NBA – but they appear on the upswing. The Pistons scored a 122-111 win over the Nets on Feb. 9, but Brooklyn is an NBA-best 12-1 since then and held the Pistons to 95 points in Saturday’s loss.