NBA.com’s latest power rankings place the Brooklyn Nets at 28th, the lowest spot in the league. The 15‑38 team lost 11 of its last 12 road games and will play seven of its first ten post‑break games away, starting with back‑to‑back contests in Cleveland and Oklahoma City.
Clutch performance is a major factor: the Nets are 5‑18 in games decided within five points in the last five minutes, the worst record in the last decade. They rank 27th in clutch offense (100.7 points per 100 possessions) and last in clutch defense (126.0). With a roster that includes rookies Egor Demin and Nolan Traoré, the franchise is focused on development amid a rebuild, but 29 games remain and the absence of veterans Cam Thomas and Tyrese Martin leaves the young squad to shoulder the load.