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:
After losing in the first round of the 1986 NBA Playoffs to the Milwaukee Bucks, the New Jersey Nets didn’t make the postseason again until 1992. But there was still another streak the ’92 group needed to snap.
The Nets didn’t win a game in the 1986 NBA Playoffs. Same thing happened in 1985.
Going into Game 3 of the first round on the 1992 NBA Playoffs, the Nets franchise had not won a playoff game in almost exactly eight years — the last win coming against the Bucks on May 5, 1984.
The skid came to an end on April 28, 1992, as the Nets fought off another sweep, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-104 to force a Game 4 (full box score).
Chris Morris led the Nets with 28 points. Derrick Coleman (22 points and 11 rebounds) and Mookie Blaylock (10 points and 12 assists) both posted double-doubles.
Drazen Petrovic had a strong showing, as well. He scored 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting (3-for-5 from deep).
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