It’s not even the All-Star break yet, and the Nets have already won more games than they were supposed to all season.
Get used to it, they say.
This supposedly-tanking team is enjoying winning, eyeing the play-in, not the lottery.
Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 100-96 before 16,133 at Barclays Center, their sixth victory in their last seven games.
It pulled the Nets (20-34) just two games behind 10th-place Chicago in the East for the final play-in spot, pending the Bulls game later Wednesday.
More relevant to their tank-happy fans, it saw them fall three games behind No. 5 Toronto in the lottery odds.
They’re six behind No. 4 Charlotte and a daunting seven out of a Top 3 spot where the chances for the top overall pick become flattened.
In short, Cooper Flagg is looking more like a mirage than a target.
But these players won’t care. Not after D’Angelo Russell (22 points, five rebounds, four assists) and Nic Claxton (13 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks) and a dominant defense led them to another victory.
It was a 20th win, one more than Vegas tabbed them to reach all season.
