The opportunity could be fleeting for Jalen Wilson. His window to start for the Nets — one that opened the last two games — could last only for as long as Cam Johnson remains out with a right ankle sprain and an already shorthanded Brooklyn lineup needs to adjust.

The Nets dropped a 106-97 game to the Heat, spoiling Vince Carter’s jersey retirement night as well as suffering their sixth consecutive loss.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95.

The Nets lost to the Heat 106-97 despite Brooklyn getting 22 points and six assists out of D'Angelo Russell along with 22 points and three steals from Keon Johnson. The Nets began

Russell was a late add to the injury report Wednesday due to a bruised right shin and a tight left hamstring. With the Nets dealing with a handful of injuries, Keon Johnson, Tyrese Martin, Reece Beekman and Jalen Wilson should see plenty of action.

Late in the third quarter of the Brooklyn Nets’ Monday night game against the Sacramento Kings, Jalen Wilson had a chance to make history. He has never dunked the basketball in an NBA game. At 6’6” and he’s up to 1900 minutes in the NBA,

The Nets, who lost 126-67 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in a franchise-record 59-point defeat, had a chance to win it, but D'Angelo Russell missed ... players in double figures — Russell, Evbuomwan and Jalen Wilson (11).

Despite a close miss by D'Angelo Russell, the Nets lost to the Lakers 102-101 in what was supposed to be a revenge game for Russell, who had 19 points, six rebounds, and eight assists off the bench. Ziaire Williams had 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 15 points and six rebounds off the bench to continue his impressive stretch for Brooklyn after being one of the team's recent Two-Way signings.

Here are the Brooklyn Nets player grades following Tuesday's 99-95 loss to the New York Knicks in Mikal Bridges' return to Brooklyn.

Tuesday marked D'Angelo Russell's first game back in New York's interborough rivalry after the Brooklyn Nets acquired him in a trade last month. During his first stint in the Big Apple, the Nets were the trendy up-and-comers while the flailing New York Knicks toiled in mediocrity.

Jordi Fernandez revealed the silver lining of the Nets' extended struggles following Saturday's failed comeback against the Heat.

Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 16 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-97 on Saturday night. Nikola Jovic had 17 points, six rebounds and four assists,