The Suns lost all five of those without Beal and Durant, who was also in his second game back after missing seven, also with a left calf strain. He grabbed at his left ankle in the fourth quarter after Nets forward Ben Simmons stepped on it in transition, but Durant said after the game he’s fine.

What once appeared to be a squad inching toward full strength quickly became one full of absences. The Brooklyn Nets will again be forced to do more with less i