The longest winning streak in the NBA this season came to a halt Wednesday, as the Nets were beaten 121-112 by the Bulls at the United Center.
CHICAGO — The longest winning streak in the NBA this season came to a crashing halt Wednesday, as the Nets were beaten 121-112 by the Bulls at the United Center.
Kevin Durant poured in a game-high 44 points, but the Nets were profligate, squandering his performance — and a golden opportunity to pull even with Boston atop the Eastern Conference. It was the defense that let them down, unable to slow the Bulls’ potent midrange game. Wednesday he had 25 points, while Seth Curry added 22 off the bench. But after letting Chicago shoot 53.1 percent overall and put all five starters in double figures, it didn’t matter.“If you want to rewind, you’ve got to rewind and understand the circumstances at that time and what was happening to the organization and where I was,” Vaughn said. “I was just filling in that night. I was just doing my responsibility as an assistant coach. That’s what I was asked to do.
Chicago’s midrange game and the interior power of Nikola Vucevic gave the defense fits. And they imploded altogether over the rest of the first quarter and early part of the second.USA TODAY Sports
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