Sean Marks and Kenny Atkinson, thank you for saving the Nets.

One night of coming back from a double-digit deficit was thrilling enough, but with another on Friday, Brooklyn fans are having the time of their lives. 

The Nets saw themselves behind by as many as 21 points against Orlando, but thanks to more clutch play from Spencer Dinwiddie and a career night from D’Angelo Russell, the Nets were the ones with the magic. The win was the first in seven years where the Nets came back from a deficit of over 20 points. 

But the thrilling energy was not there all game.

To start, the Nets came out flat. Brooklyn’s fatigue was evident on both ends of the court – especially on the glass. Jarrett Allen struggled to box out Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon, but he did add both players to his collection of rejections. On the defensive end, Brooklyn was plagued by veteran guard D.J. Augustin – who scored 10 points in the first.

Trailing 32-25 at the end of the first, the Nets needed a jolt of energy in the second quarter if they hoped to make an early comeback. That jolt was nowhere to be found, as Brooklyn trailed by as many as 21 points.

Fortunately for the Nets, D’Angelo Russell came alive. He who scored 24 points in the first half (19 in the second quarter) behind six threes on eight attempts, helping narrow the halftime deficit to 13 points.

Russell single-handedly kept the Nets in the game. 

Brooklyn only turned the ball over four times in the first half, which helped give the team a shot in the second half. Still, Brooklyn was out-rebounded 22-15 and shot just three free throws – a trend that is not a recipe for success. 

To begin the second half, Orlando wasn’t deterred by Brooklyn’s defense. The Magic scored at will, and the Nets had difficulty answering. Yet, the Nets stayed in the game.

With under four to go in the third quarter, Brooklyn came back to life. Behind Dinwiddie’s 11 third-quarter points, the Nets cut their deficit to single-digits.

Dinwiddie gets in his groove when he gets to the rim and knocks down his threes. Brooklyn outscored Orlando 32-28 in the third, which was a step towards what was to come. 

With a closer game, the fourth quarter was a battle. The Nets kept scoring, and the Magic kept answering.

Down by six with under five minutes remaining, the Nets made their move. 

First, a Russell jumper cut the deficit to just two with under two minutes left.

Dinwiddie then followed with a clutch 4-point play, exciting the bench and giving the Nets a two-point lead. But Vucevic tied it up on the following possession.

Then came Mr. Ice In His Veins. 

Russell came through for Brooklyn, draining a huge three while tying career-high with 40 points. 

Here's how the final minute of the #Nets – Magic game shook out 👀

It is the team's largest comeback in the @BrooklynNets Era. pic.twitter.com/DjwFRi7Zga

— YES Network (@YESNetwork) January 19, 2019

Up by three, the Brooklyn Nets just needed one stop. But Terrance Ross’s leg had other plans.

Ross blatantly kicked out his leg while attempting a three, causing Treveon Graham to get called for a foul (Nets fans will be interested to see what the L2M says tomorrow). 

But, as Rasheed Wallace once said, “Ball don’t lie.”

Ross made two of his three attempts, lowering Brooklyn’s lead to one. On the other end, Dinwiddie went 1-for-2 at the stripe.

With a two-point lead, the Magic waited until the last second to hoist up a two-pointer. Evan Fournier missed, and the Nets won 117-115.

The Brooklyn Nets are above .500 and are playing a type of basketball that continues to catch attention from around the league.

You’ve heard it before — this team is special. Back-to-back comeback wins in thrilling fashion?

It doesn’t get better.