And though the Nets missed five of their next eight free throws, it was enough for the victory.

He spent much of the second half smiling and laughing, a sight the Nets had been missing.

The Nets missed their first six shots of the game and fell behind, 8-0.

Last season, nine Nets missed a total of 176 games and the team finished with a 16-34 record.

The Nets had stumbled and missed a very rare opportunity.

Since making their last field goal, the Nets had missed seven in a row.

In all, nine Nets missed 303 games because of injuries.

But the Nets were even worse at 34.3 percent, missing from all distances.

The Nets trailed by 86-83 with 2:03 to play and then missed four of their final five shots.

With a chance to tie, the Nets missed two 3-pointers at the end.