The Nets righted their listing ship down the stretch. But now comes the play-in tournament, more pressure-packed than the playoffs.
“It’s great. Best time of year,” Steve Nash said. “Best time of year for sure.”
After just beating Cleveland 118-107 on Friday, the Nets have to face the same Cavs team again with a victory clinching the seventh seed, and a first-round playoff date against Boston. A loss sets up the daunting prospect of facing the Hawks-Hornets winner for the No. 8 seed, and a date with No. 1 Miami. “Number one, I think somebody’s in the back room hip-hip-hooraying whoever created the tournament, because last year you get Steph [Curry] and LeBron [James].
The Nets want to avoid facing elimination Friday against the Hawks or Hornets, having lost to both in the past couple of weeks.
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