At this point in the regular season, the Brooklyn Nets are slipping out of Play-In Tournament contention, having lost seven games in a row and sitting as the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference.

Cam Johnson scored 26 points and Cam Thomas had 23 for the Nets, who lost their sixth straight. The Nets made 10 of their first 11 shots and raced to a 27-5 lead. They led much of the game before ...