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The Nets wanted to win their way into the playoffs. They didn’t want to back in or wait for somebody else to do their work for them. Friday, Brooklyn got the clinching victory it needed, beating Sacramento — and all reasonable expectations, as well. After getting thrashed by Boston just a game before, the Nets …

For the Nets, Sunday’s game was always going to be playoffs or possible play-in. And Brooklyn came up big behind the few stalwarts they have left. They drove a stake through Washington’s postseason hopes, and essentially punched their own playoff ticket behind Caris LeVert, Joe Harris and Jarrett Allen. The Nets shook off a slow …

The Nets’ first game of the NBA restart in Disney was poor. But their social justice statement beforehand was perfect. Before the anthem and tipoff at ESPN Wide World of Sports, the NBA played a video documenting the league’s commitment to fighting social injustice and racism. The Nets donned Black Lives Matter shirts, and both …