Are the Brooklyn Nets’ Third Quarter Woes Turning Into Fourth Quarter Woes?

By Matthew Pisani | Jan 3, 2017

Dec 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson gives direction to his team against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 18, 2016; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid dives to keep the ball in play during the fourth quarter of the game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers won the game 108-107.Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports

Dec 18, 2016; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid dives to keep the ball in play during the fourth quarter of the game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers won the game 108-107.Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /

December 18, 2016 – Brooklyn Nets @ Philadelphia 76ers

The Sixers are the basement of the league, or at least they used to be, until Brooklyn lost to them this year, giving them the tie-breaker to not be the basement team any more. Brooklyn got dominated in this game by none other than Joel Embiid.

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This game was another game in which Brooklyn was winning a good majority of the time. Brooklyn was ahead by a couple of points heading into the fourth quarter. Beating teams like the Sixers is imperative to having a season better than Las Vegas’ 20.5 win projection.

The Nets could have won, but they lost the fourth quarter yet again. Philly scored 25 points to Brooklyn’s 21 in the final frame to get themselves a win in front of their home crowd. This fourth quarter loss is coming after the Nets played pretty well in the third quarter. The two teams each scored 29 points in the third.