{"id":410854,"date":"2022-03-01T06:18:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T03:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nets-get-dominated-by-raptors-in-hit-to-nba-playoff-seeding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-01T06:18:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T03:18:54","slug":"nets-get-dominated-by-raptors-in-hit-to-nba-playoff-seeding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nets-get-dominated-by-raptors-in-hit-to-nba-playoff-seeding\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nets get dominated by Raptors in hit to NBA playoff seeding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Nets get dominated by Raptors in hit to NBA playoff seeding<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Nets didn\u2019t just get dominated Monday.<\/p>\n<p>They got dropped so deep into the play-in morass they need to start worrying about staying in the postseason picture at all.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn\u2019s 133-97 loss to Toronto at Barclays Center was doubly damaging, losing ground to the Raptors in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat challenge,\u201d Nets coach Steve Nash had said pre<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>, before he was a last-minute scratch for health and safety protocols. \u201cObviously they have a championship under their belt, continuity with their top guys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe really respect the way they play, how they compete. They also h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en to be right above us in the standings. It\u2019s going to be a great challenge for us to find a way to compete in these two games and see what we can get out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/022822Nets019CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=727\" alt=\"Nets\" class=\"wp-image-21367529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/022822Nets019CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=727 727w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/022822Nets019CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=363 363w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/022822Nets019CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\"\/><figcaption>Pascal Siakam blocks Blake Griffin\u2019s shot.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">N.Y. Post: Charles Wenzelberg<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Nets (32-30) fell 3 \u00b9\/\u2082 games behind the idle sixth-place Boston Celtics and the final guaranteed playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. But at this point, the Nets \u2014 losers of 14 of 17 \u2014 need to be looking over their shoulder, not ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Eighth-place Brooklyn fell two full games behind the Raptors, with a return game of this home-and-home looming Tuesday in Toronto. The Nets won\u2019t have any of their new Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving or Ben Simmons for that tilt, and the prospect of falling three games back with 19 to play is daunting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/022822Nets010CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Nets\" class=\"wp-image-21367728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/022822Nets010CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/022822Nets010CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/022822Nets010CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Andre Drummond is in pain after slipping on the court.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">N.Y. Post: Charles Wenzelberg<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Nets got torched by Scottie Barnes, who had a game-high 28 points on 12 of 14 shooting from the floor with a game-high 16 rebounds. They held Pascal Siakam to just eight points on 2 of 14 shooting but it didn\u2019t matter, such was their abysmal play in almost every other aspect.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn trailed by as much as 39, on a Yuta Watanabe 3-pointer for a 129-90 Toronto lead with 3:37 to play.<\/p>\n<p>LaMarcus Aldridge had 15 points to lead a sorry Nets offense that shot just .384 overall.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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