NEW YORK — More happened off the Barclays Center floor than on it on Monday.
Nets head coach Steve Nash entered the health and safety protocols, Kyrie Irving remained ineligible due to his status as an unvaccinated player, and Kevin Durant (MCL sprain) watched helplessly from the sidelines as the Toronto Raptors pummeled his Nets, 133-97.
With assistant coach Jacque Vaughn filling in for Nash, who entered the protocols during the national anthem, and with most of their stars watching from the sidelines, the Nets got roasted by the team directly ahead of them in the Eastern Conference standings.