Story byPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Jace Frederick, Pioneer PressSun, December 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM UTC·5 min readBrooklyn is good at the moment — as in, one of the best teams in the NBA this month. Despite a rotation that’s 40% rookies, the Nets are 7-3 in December with the NBA’s second-best net rating in the span. Yet, because they entered Saturday’s game in Minneapolis with only nine wins, they didn’t get the respect and effort the Wolves often reserve from the league’s elite. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe ensuing result was predictable, as Minnesota was embarrassed by the Nets, falling 123-107 on its home floor.
