Such a proclamation will have to wait until they emerge from a challenging Western trip next week.

The defeat left them 0-4 on their Western trip.

Since returning from losing all three games on a Western trip in early November, they are 7-4-3.

But with a four-game Western trip that begins next week, the Nets will soon find out if their problems are deep.

Midnight, because he'd have to be up early to catch a plane for his Western trip.

If this 3-2 Western trip demonstrated anything, it is that the Nets (10-6) are not there yet.

The result was a third consecutive loss for Nets (5-7) on their Western trip.

The Nets (14-30) have lost the first three games of their Western trip.

That was Friday night, after the Nets dropped their third of three games on a Western trip.

They were 0-4 on their Western trip and have lost five of their last six games.