The Nets swept the Pistons before the series ever really got started.

Because the Nets swept Boston in the conference semifinals, they had five days off after that series.

The Nets swept the Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals a year ago.

The Nets had never swept a team in a playoff series.

Last season the Nets swept the Bulls, intent on dispatching a lesser team.

They asked him if the old Nets had ever swept anyone.

They were expected to win even though the Nets swept them last season in the conference finals.

Last season, the Nets swept the season series from the Knicks for the first time since 1984-85.

For three years, the Nets won 12 of 14 games from the Knicks and swept last season's first-round playoff series.

The Nets swept the Pistons last year in the conference finals.