The Brooklyn Nets (14-26) came into Tuesday's game at the Portland Trail Blazers (13-26) on a five-game losing streak with the players feeling frustrated with the recent bout of losing. Despite the fact that starting center Nic Claxton wasn't available due to right hamstring soreness,

The Portland Trail Blazers left the Moda Center Sunday disappointed that they couldn’t pull out a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they were still pleased with their overall effort against the NBA’s top team.