Let’s Get It On: Nets ready to take first steps to NBA Playoffs in Play-In Tournament vs. Cavs

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After weeks of uncertainty down the home stretch of the regular season, the Brooklyn Nets finally have clarity on what the first steps of their post-season journey will look like.

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Brooklyn finished off the regular season on a four-game win streak and won 12 of their last 17 games Sunday, officially and finally clinching the 7-seed in the East.

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The team is slated to host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, April 12. The contest will be nationally televised on TNT with a tipoff time of 7:00 p.m. ET. (No coverage on YES.

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The Nets have the luxury of needing only one win to secure a playoff berth. If that comes Tuesday, Brooklyn is the 7-seed and will face the Boston Celtics.

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The Nets have the luxury of needing only one win to secure a playoff berth. If that comes Tuesday, Brooklyn is the 7-seed and will face the Boston Celtics.

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If the Nets drop that contest, the team will face a win-or-go-home game against the winner of the 9/10 Play-In game (Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks) on April 15 for the 8-seed.

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“Let’s get it on,” Kyrie Irving said. “This is a special time in the year, going against a team such as the Cavaliers is something to look forward to.

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Former Giants running back and Rutgers coach Gary Brown dead at 52

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