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

By Matthew Pisani

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
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 22, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) looks to pass against Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) and guard Jeremy Lin (7) in the fourth quarter at Barclays Center. The Warriors won 117-101. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) looks to pass against Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) and guard Jeremy Lin (7) in the fourth quarter at Barclays Center. The Warriors won 117-101. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports /

December 22, 2016 – Golden State Warriors @ Brooklyn Nets

The Warriors are a “super team” and are extraordinarily good and difficult to defeat. This is now the second straight year that Brooklyn has played the Warriors really tough, but both times the Warriors showed Brooklyn why they are the more dominant team.

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Brooklyn was up by 16 points at halftime against Golden State. The Nets came out of the half and turned the ball over for four straight possessions, and the Warriors took advantage. By the time the third quarter was halfway done, Brooklyn’s lead was gone, and the game was tied.

Again at home, Brooklyn was only down by four points entering the final frame. In normal circumstances, that is very good, but, in this circumstance, that is highly disappointing after such a dominant first half.

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In the final quarter, though, Brooklyn simply could not find answers against the Warriors. Rather than the game continue to be close and competitive, Brooklyn allowed the Warriors to get away from them. The Nets only scored 17 points in the fourth quarter. When you are down by only four points to the Warriors, you need to come out hungrier than that. 17 points will never cut it against a team like Golden State.

As a result, Brooklyn suffered another blowout loss, 117-101, in a game that they really could have won. The Nets had a rough third quarter, but the fourth quarter was worse and allowed the Warriors to flip that 16-point deficit in their favor.