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 falling behind 3-2 in the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs, the Brooklyn Nets managed to force a Game 7 against the Toronto Raptors on May 4. The final matchup went down to the wire as the Raptors had a chance to win the series on the final possession with Brooklyn holding a 104-103 advantage.
But as Kyle Lowry drove to the basket, Paul Pierce played rim protector to give the Nets’ the big win (full box score).
Pierce also finished with 10 points, though it was Joe Johnson who led the Nets with 26 points along with Marcus Thornton (17).
Deron Williams (13 points) and Shaun Livingston (10) also finished in double figures, as did Kevin Garnett in both points (12) and rebounds (11).