"In a tanking season that is all about jostling for lottery positioning, Tuesday's victory was Pyrrhic. Brooklyn had a chance to pull into a first-place tie in the lottery race if they'd lost to Washington on Easter Sunday."
"Now the Nets (20-59) have slumped to third place, and are suddenly in very real danger of sliding out of the Top 3 altogether. Brooklyn enjoyed a 2 ½-game cushion on both the Jazz and Kings entering Easter Sunday, but that has now been cut to one."
"E.J. Liddell has a career-high 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting, 2-of-3 from deep. Nets first-round pick Ben Saraf added 17 points."
The Nets achieved their first winning streak in a month by defeating the Bucks 96-90, but this victory complicates their lottery positioning. Brooklyn had a chance to tie for first in the lottery race but now sits three games behind the Wizards with only three games remaining. Their recent win has reduced their cushion over the Jazz and Kings, putting them at risk of falling out of the Top 3. E.J. Liddell led the game with 21 points, while Ben Saraf contributed 17 points.
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