The Brooklyn Nets defeated a depleted Washington Wizards team 127-113 on Saturday, stopping the bleeding at least a little bit after dropping 18 of their previo

Michael Porter Jr. scored 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets used an 80-point first half to beat the short-handed Washington Wizards 127-113 on Saturday.

Part of it was the Nets getting past the angst of the trade deadline. Most of it was playing the shell of a Wizards team far more committed to the tank than they were. See Also Brooklyn Nets Nets front office has sights set on two top prospects who could change direction of franchise But in the end,