Life without Kevin Durant has proven to be a bit more difficult than the locked-and-loaded Nets expected.
Without Durant — expected to be out until at least the All-Star break with a sprained MCL in his left knee — the Nets leaned on their other superstars and rookies to land a 119-118 victory over Spencer Dinwiddie and the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.
How the Nets handled the adversity in just their second game without Durant underscored how successful of an offseason haul GM Sean Marks had last summer. With their superstar scorer watching from home, the Nets were buoyed to victory by a number of role players and first-year prospects who each stepped in at timely junctures.
