The Nets, however, won games four and five to take a 3-2 series lead.
But the Nets must win something for that to happen.
The Nets have won 11 of their last 16 games over all and are 13-20.
The Nets have won two of their last three games.
The Nets won for only the 17th time this season.
The Nets had won five of their previous eight games.
The Nets have won eight straight games at home and 18 of 20 since a 2-6 start.
And the Nets won a third straight game for the first time in two months.
At home, the Nets have won five games in a row.
The Nets have won three straight games and seven of their last nine.