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Undermanned Lakers knock off Nets

Originally published: February 5, 2013 10:35 PM
Updated: February 6, 2013 12:35 AM
By RODERICK BOONE  roderick.boone@newsday.com

Deron Williams and Joe Johnson look on late

Photo credit: Jim McIsaac | Deron Williams and Joe Johnson look on late in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Barclays Center. (Feb. 5, 2013)

Consider this Exhibit A.

When the naysayers talk about the Nets' chances as contenders, they point to performances such as the numbing one Tuesday night. The Nets have this uncanny, if not embarrassing, tendency to play poorly against teams that are missing key components, a troubling trend for a team with visions of making some postseason noise.

The Lakers were the latest undermanned...

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