NEW YORK — Give the Nets this — it was closer than most people thought it would be.
Playing without all three of their star players Wednesday night, against MVP candidate Nikola Jokic, and on the second night of a back-to-back, there was every reason to believe these Nets would simply roll over against the Nuggets substantial fire power. But though they eventually fell, 124-118, at Barclays Center, there was still some good to be seen in the form of rookie Cam Thomas, who scored a career-high 25 points, and Patty Mills, who had 21.
The stuff off the court? Well, that’s another story.
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