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The Nets came up just short of beating the Celtics in Boston in their last game, but the end result is they fell to 0-4.
For a team that’s trying to change the direction of a franchise that knows tanking all too well — and lost its first seven games a year ago — they know the results have to change.
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And they believe they’re close.
Moritz Wagner reacts during the Nets’ overtime loss to the Celtics on Oct. 27, 2026 in Boston. Getty Images
“We haven’t won yet, so obviously we want to get the zero out of that column and get a one right there,” Michael Porter Jr. said after practice in Brooklyn on Thursday. “It’s important. That’s why that loss the other day hurt. We felt we were in a position to win the game, but if we play like that and can continue to improve, then we’ll get there.”
Their next chance comes Friday at Barclays Center against the Pistons, followed by games on the road versus Indiana and the Knicks, so it won’t come easily.
Unlike the previous two seasons, when the Nets could have benefited from losing but did not fare well in the draft lottery, this year their first-round pick goes to the Rockets as a result of the trade that sent James Harden to Brooklyn.
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So the time to start winning is now.
“We’ve just got to get that first win,” Day’Ron Sharpe said. “Once we get that first win, we can use it as momentum.”
And the lack of a victory is on the players’ minds.
They entered Thursday as the only winless team remaining in the Eastern Conference and one of just three in the league.
Jayson Tatum (center) celebrates with teammates after hitting the game-winning basket against the Nets in overtime. AP Photo/Charles Krupa
“For sure,” Sharpe said of whether the record was something the team thought about. “You don’t want to have a zero on the board. Last year, we started 0-7 and we’re not trying to do the same thing this year.”
To prevent another round of Groundhog Day — without the silver lining of a potentially high pick — the Nets will have to play like they did in Boston — without the late-game miscues that ended up costing them.
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