If you look at the end of the season, things don't look too bright. Eight of the Nets' last 10 games are against teams likely to be fighting for their playoff lives, and their last two opponents, the Bobcats and Heat, could be fighting each other. Using statistical sampling, the Wall Street Journal is predicting nine wins, but warns, as they often do on the Street, past results are no guarantee of future performance.

• The Count: Nets’ Quest for 10 Wins - Carl Bialik - Wall Street Journal