The higher quality the opponent, the uglier the game.
That much has rung true in the Nets’ last two outings, first Wednesday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls and then Brooklyn’s come-from-behind 108-102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.
The Pelicans were without All-Stars Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson but mucked the game up on the boards and on 50-50 balls. It’s been a recipe for success for a Pelicans team that entered the night 5-1 in games without those two stars. On a poor shooting night from Kyrie Irving, the Nets made enough plays down the stretch to secure a victory — setting the table to start a new streak after their 12-game run came to an end in Chicago.
