Brooklyn Nets: 3 takeaways from Game 5 elimination vs. 76ers

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 23: Caris LeVert #22 and D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Brooklyn Nets look on from the scorers table prior to the start of the fourth quarter of Game Five of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on April 23, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Nets 122-100. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

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2. Nets struggle at both ends of the floor

Brooklyn struggled to cobble together much consistency at either end of the floor in Game 5. Not only does the final score prove evidence of that, but the efficiency from both teams paints a disturbing picture for the Nets.

Offensively, they hit just 38.1 percent of their field goal attempts while converting only nine of their 31 attempts from downtown, a 29.0 percent clip. Philly, meanwhile, had little issues in scoring the basketball. The Sixers canned 14 of their 33 looks from beyond the arc (42.4 percent) and shot 51 percent as a team overall.

They managed to score 122 points, yet only took nine free throws the entire game, hitting six of them. Conversely, the Nets scored 100 points while shooting 19-of-25 from the stripe. The Sixers won the rebounding battle 56-41 and also managed to dish out 35 assists on 51 made field goals.

Brooklyn had prided itself all season long as a competitive team with a fighter’s spirit. In this loss, the intensity at either end wasn’t where it needed to be, and it put a large damper on what was ultimately a fantastic season for the Nets.

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