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After ending a season-opening seven-game losing streak in Wednesday’s win at Indiana, the Nets fell back into familiar habits in their first NBA Cup game of the season, kicking off their next potential skid with Friday’s 125-107 loss to the Pistons at Barclays Center.

The Nets (1-8), who are now 0-5 at home this season, return to action Sunday against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Brooklyn went cold after blowing an early 10-point lead, but it was the Nets’ league-worst defense that shouldered most of the blame for their latest loss, allowing the Pistons (7-2) to shoot nearly 60 percent from the field despite making 6-of-26 3s, inflated by an absurd 78 points in the paint.

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) and Javont

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