The Kings were the first team the Nets faced on this road trip that had a winning record.
Usually, the Nets face the West's best when they come out here.
These are key personnel questions the Nets will be facing.
In all, this was a classic example of how when the Nets face tough times, they find ways to scratch and fight for a victory.
The Nets were facing a dismal history here.
The Nets have also faced the injury situation before, far too many times.
With two players injured, the Nets face the one challenge they had tried to avoid, the one that has pockmarked the organization.
The Nets were facing their own demons, having lost their last six previous games on the road.
As it stands, the Bulls (46-31) and the Nets would face each other in the first round of the playoffs.
Now the Nets face Miami, a team that thrashed them the three times they played this season.