Overview
- Through four games, Brooklyn has surrendered 522 points (130.5 per game) with a 131.2 defensive rating that ranks last in the NBA and trails the 29th team by 7.5 points.
- A 137-109 loss in Houston featured 42 points allowed in the first quarter, prompting Jordi Fernández to label the effort unacceptable and to call for consistency and urgency.
- Opponents are shooting 53.7% from the field and 46.0% from three against the Nets, who have not recorded a block since the opener and continue to falter to start third quarters.
- Only two of five 2025 first-round picks were active in Houston, with Egor Dëmin held out for plantar fascia management and Drake Powell and Danny Wolf assigned to the G League.
- Management’s veteran purge signals a rebuild geared toward draft position, while a tough upcoming slate and warnings about cultural erosion underscore the stakes for player development and accountability.