"Were their victories Pyrrhic, or were they progress? Brooklyn routed Washington 129-106 before a small gathering at CapitalOne Arena, listed as 14,164 but appearing about half that size. They came out on a football Sunday to watch a pair of teams tanking for lottery positioning, and the Nets lose by winning. The blowout saw the Nets improve to 2-11, the third-worst record in the league - and thus, third seed in the lottery."
""When you're trying to achieve the things you believe are the right things in style of play, that's when you start seeing the outcome. And not just the outcome; it's the development. It's all together, if you think about it. So I don't think it's a battle of (standings); we care about ourselves. We want our players to get better one through 17.""
Brooklyn routed Washington 129-106, improving to 2-11 and occupying the third-worst record and third seed in the draft lottery. Both Nets wins came against teams with worse records, the Wizards and Pacers at 1-12. Attendance at CapitalOne Arena was light, listed at 14,164 but appearing roughly half that. Brooklyn led by as many as 24 points and showed improvement on the glass and defense despite losing leading scorer Cam Thomas. Coach Jordi Fernández emphasized incremental development, urging players to get one percent better and prioritizing growth across the roster and coaching staff. Michael Porter Jr. scored 33 points with nine rebounds and seven assists.
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