Nets make lineup tweaks but still drop tough loss to lowly Wizards
NY Post
WASHINGTON — The Nets changed their lineup to solve their slow starts.
But it was their sorry finish that cost them.
The Nets suffered a humbling 110-104 defeat to the woebegone Wizards at Capital One Arena, falling to one of the worst teams in the league.
Though coach Jacque Vaughn’s decision to pull leading scorer Cam Thomas from the starting lineup and replace him with gritty veteran Dorian Finney-Smith did appear to break their habit of slow starts, it was the endgame where they came up dreadfully short.
Despite leading by nine points in the third quarter, and 97-96 with 5:24 to play, the Nets gave up a 7-0 run — and all the momentum.
The Nets (15-17) never recovered, tipping off a four-game road trip in the worst way imaginable.
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