The Brooklyn Nets might be the consensus top contender in the East thanks to their Big 3, but they seem to have plenty to work on.
For the second time in three days, the Nets surrendered a concerning amount of points in a loss to a young Cleveland Cavaliers team, this time falling 125-113 on Friday. This one came with the excuse of Kevin Durant being out due to “Achilles injury recovery,” but the team lost the benefit of the doubt with its 147-135 double-overtime loss on Wednesday.
In two games since Kyrie Irving returned to the team, the Nets have allowed an average of 119 points in regulation to a team that was posting 99.