EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Deron Williams was surrounded by a group of reporters Friday as he answered questions about the Nets’ new lease on life.
When the Nets left Barclays Center on Wednesday after a victory over the Orlando Magic, Williams didn’t know whether the Nets were in or out of the playoffs.
Near midnight, he learned that the Nets were in, because the Memphis Grizzlies had held off the pesky Indiana Pacers.
Now the Nets play heavily favored Atlanta in the first round, beginning Sunday.
Williams was asked how he felt about the Nets’ being huge underdogs.