The 9 points the Nets allowed in the third quarter were a team record.

The Nets allowed an average of 109.3 points in those losses.

The 41 points were the most the Nets had ever allowed in the first quarter of a playoff game.

And more important, they were able to make easy shots since the Nets allowed them inside so easily.

The Nets, by comparison, are fourth in team defense, allowing 92.1 points a game.

So far this season, the Nets have not allowed themselves to be seduced by success.

This season, the Nets (25-11) simply do not allow that.

In the preseason this year, the Nets have allowed 87.3 points a game and 43.4 percent shooting.

If there had been, Sense/ Net would never have allowed her to begin.

For the first time in quite a while, the Nets (24-27) did not allow their opponent to climb back into the game.