Nets Can't Outlast Mistakes in Playoff Opening Loss to Sixers

 76ERS 121 - NETS 101 

Despite their best efforts, the Brooklyn Nets didn’t have enough punch to make up for an early deficit, falling to the Philadelphia 76ers 121-101 in the opener of the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.

The Nets trailed predominately throughout the game, never enjoying a lead once, and after cutting the Sixers lead to three-points on a Mikal Bridges three-pointer with 5:14 to go before halftime, the Nets never got close again.

As for Bridges, it was the same story as it has been all year, especially in the second half of the year when he became the face of the team since the Kyrie and KD trades; he was impressive. Bridges was 12-of-18 from the field for 30 points. The Nets even out-shot the Sixers, connecting on 55 percent of their shots, but Philly made theirs count when it mattered.

It didn’t help matters the Nets turned it over 19 times to just eight for Philly.

Five players were in double-figures for the Sixers, with Joel Embiid leading the way with 26 points, and ex-Net James Harden dropping in 23 points on the afternoon.