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The Brooklyn Nets were the favorites to win the NBA championship, but things have gone horribly wrong for them.
The Nets were officially eliminated from the playoffs on Monday night after losing four straight games against the Boston Celtics in the first round.
The Brooklyn Nets have been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs. pic.twitter.com/n1MneVWLnN
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 26, 2022
The Nets were the only team to be eliminated from the playoffs this offseason despite a roster that featured Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
The Nets were the no. 1 title favorites before the season started.
They are the only team to be swept this playoffs. pic.twitter.com/5BHAwy4mlB
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 26, 2022
Of course, fans immediately mocked the Nets with hilarious memes on social media.
Lakers running into the Nets in Cancun pic.twitter.com/Uwl0aiEdpX
— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) April 26, 2022
🤣🤣🤣ðŸ˜ðŸ˜NETS ONLY TEAM TO GET SWEPT pic.twitter.com/WcvuVxumel
— cryptic incognito (@CrypticNoHoes) April 26, 2022
— Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) April 26, 2022
Title favorites before season started:
1. Nets
2. Lakers
3. Cancun pic.twitter.com/vdvywb77TJ— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 26, 2022
Kyrie Irving finding out Cancún requires the vaccine to enter pic.twitter.com/HZZGn4dGJM
— Knicks Memes (@KnicksMemes) April 26, 2022
The Lakers and Nets seeing each other in Cancun pic.twitter.com/NZsCtrEyLj
— RingerNBA (@ringernba) April 26, 2022
James Harden when he finds out the Nets got swept https://t.co/ck3YYhy5fC
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) April 26, 2022
Damn y’all know the vibes, broom action #sweep #nets #NBA #NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/0uWO08pCs0
— 🔥🔥🔥 (@Toohott_ZMT) April 26, 2022