The Brooklyn Nets had no interest in celebrating the holiday tomorrow. No costumes. No masks. Tonight, they came as they were — a young team still trying to figure it out. And, against an Eastern conference contender, that’s not enough…
The Brooklyn Nets dropped their NBA Cup opener, falling 110-94 to the Detroit Pistons to remain winless at 0-5 on the season. Brooklyn led throughout the first quarter behind strong defensive switching and an unexpected start from Chaney Johnson, who filled in for the injured Egor Dëmin. However, Detroit took control in the second quarter before blowing the game open in the third.
A string of six turnovers in the first six minutes of the third quarter allowed Detroit to build a 20-point lead. Head coach Jordi Fernández and forward Julius Randle both pointed to poor offensive spacing, stagnation, and lack of rhythm as key reasons for the collapse. Brooklyn turned to developmental players in the fourth quarter, with Danny Wolf contributing nine points and six rebounds.
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