"As rough as the Nets have looked this season, especially at times on the defensive end, the latest NBA.com power rankings say they're not among the league's three worst teams at this point. Those spots belong to the Washington Wizards (No. 30), Indiana Pacers (No. 29) and New Orleans Pelicans (No. 28). Brooklyn landed at No. 27, with its only two wins coming against Washington and Indiana. The Nets won't see New Orleans for the first time this season until Dec. 6."
""The Nets' 30th-ranked defense might be getting a little better, with their weekend games in Orlando and Washington being just the second and third times this season that they've allowed fewer than 120 points per 100 possessions," Schuhmann wrote. "The Magic and Wizards combined for 31 turnovers and just 10 offensive rebounds.""
""With their defense being so bad and with their point guard being so young, the Nets are getting next to nothing in transition," Schuhmann wrote. "Their 8.8 fast break points per 100 possessions are the fewest in the league by a wide margin and would be the fewest for any team in the last eight seasons.""
Brooklyn sits at No. 27 in the NBA.com power rankings with only two wins, both versus Washington and Indiana. The Nets hold a league-worst defensive rating of 124.0 but have shown recent defensive effort in games at Orlando and Washington. Those games marked only the second and third times Brooklyn allowed fewer than 120 points per 100 possessions. Opponents combined for 31 turnovers and just 10 offensive rebounds in those matchups. Offensive struggles persist, with only 8.8 fast break points per 100 possessions, the fewest in the league and historically low, tied to point guard inexperience.
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