The last-place Nets showed toughness tonight in a season that is all but over for them.

The Nets showed themselves to be something far more than the laughingstock that they were just a short time ago.

The Nets have also shown a willingness to post up more than just their big men.

Hours later, the Nets showed again how dispassionate they can be when it comes to basketball.

Tonight, the Nets showed the resiliency that is becoming a trademark.

Yet considering the inconsistency the Nets have shown this season, they cannot take any games lightly.

The Nets shot 39.5 percent and once again showed a lack of chemistry.

What the Nets showed tonight was determination, a desire to defend and a will not to lose.

The Nets have not shown their prospective new owner much value recently, losing four games in a row and five of six.

In they fourth quarter, the Nets showed they still had some fight left.