Article: Bullets Take a Night Off, Lose to Nets by 45 Points

This was reminiscent of those microeconomics classes you may have taken in college - interminable. When it finally and mercifully ended for the Washington Bullets, they had been flattened by the New Jersey Nets, 124-79, at Brendan Byrne Arena.

New Jersey (18-15) was coming off a defeat Friday night. So was Washington (10-22). The similarities ended there. The Nets had energy and purpose and acted like they wanted to play. The Bullets did none of this, and as a result were behind by 21 points after one quarter, 31 at the half and 38 after three quarters.

They did lead 2-0 and 4-3. Total time of leads: 2:18.

Coach Wes Unseld summed it up: "Inept. We didn't do it ... out there offensively or ...

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