The Nets rallied to take a brief lead and trailed by only 27-24 at the start of the second period.
Trailing by 20, 83-63, late in the third period, the Nets rallied to within five with 38 seconds left.
The Nets played better to start the second half and rallied to cut their deficit to 14, 72-58, with 7 minutes 40 seconds to play.
The Nets have never rallied from two games down to win a playoff series in seven attempts.
The Nets rallied several times in the second half, but never got closer than 3 points.
Still, the Nets rallied from a 17-point deficit in the third quarter to win, 103-100.
A Nets rally ultimately fell short in the final minute.
And in the final minutes, the Nets rallied once more.
But the Nets rallied for an 18-4 run that put them in control by the midway point of the quarter.
But the Nets rallied to tie at 82-82 with 7 minutes 55 seconds left.