In the finals the Nets beat the Nuggets, 4 games to 2.

The Nets beat the Knicks in four of their five meetings this season.

The Nets beat the Heat in three of four regular-season games.

Last season the Nets beat Boston, 4-2, in the conference finals.

Finally, the Nets (9-9) had beaten a team that was expected to finish toward the top of the East.

The Nets beat the Pacers, 100-97, and the difference was defense.

No one expects the Nets to beat the Bulls again in two weeks.

King, 41, sat his 6-6 frame behind the microphone, and the Nets beat the Rockets, 101-98.

If the Nets had beat the Magic, their chances of finishing fifth would have been better.

Mourning had 14 points and 12 rebounds last night as the Nets beat Portland, 64-60, in his first start this season.