The Brooklyn Nets are gradually improving following a historically bad start to the 2025-26 campaign. Jordi Fernandez's squad picked up its second win on Sunday, dominating the Washington Wizards 129-106 at Capital One Center. Brooklyn nearly defeated the Orlando Magic on the road on Friday, leading 98-94 with 1:58 remaining before collapsing in the final minutes.

Those performances moved the Nets up three spots to No. 27 in this week's NBA.com Power Rankings . They jumped the Wizards (30), Indiana Pacers (29), and New Orleans Pelicans (28).

Nets jump three spots in NBA Power rankings after win over Wizards

The Nets' defense had been their biggest inhibitor to competing early in the year. However, they showed signs of life on that end over the weekend. Brooklyn allowed 110.5 point

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