Now, having won four straight since, …

Now, having won four straight since, the Nets have improved. The Suns (15-3) provide a golden opportunity to gauge if those improvements have stuck. “We’re gauging each and every day. We gauge who you are every day,” Kevin Durant said. “We understand that these teams are coming in, and teams are playing well. But it’s November. Every team wants to be rounding [into] shape. … I’m not saying we want to give away any games. But win or lose, I don’t really think this is going to tell us that much about where we’re headed as a team.