Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernández was frank while assessing his team’s Friday night loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. "They were the better team tonight. The most physical, the most connected.

Watch Warriors star score 56 points vs. Magic Steph Curry scores 56 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 121-115 win over the Orlando Magic February 27th

Law of average came into play and Brooklyn lost, but even with the loss, they remain close enough to fight for a play-in spot with 24 games left. Tonight, it’s a team in a similar scenario — a team that was bottoming out most of the season until catching fire over the past month.