With the NBA on hiatus and New York continuing its battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak, Brooklyn Nets games will not be played for the foreseeable future.
For the Nets, as much as any team, this comes at an odd time — Brooklyn was battling the Orlando Magic for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference standings. At the stoppage of play, the Nets had a half-game advantage over the Magic.
Since there aren’t any games, each day Nets Wire will highlight impressive individual performances and major moments throughout Nets history:
The Indiana Pacers gained the advantage in the 1972 ABA Finals with a win in Game 3, but the Nets weren’t about to let them steal two games in a row in New York.
After trailing at the end of three quarters, the Nets rallied in the fourth to win their May 15 matchup 110-105, knotting the series up at 2-2 (full box score).
Billy Paultz had a monster game, finishing with 30 points and 18 boards. Johnny Baum also had a double-double (10 points and 11 rebounds), and Rick Barry finished one assist shy of posting one himself (26 points).
John Roche (17 points) and Oliver Taylor (16) each finished in double figures, as well.