If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
That remains the philosophical question for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers as their untelevised preseason contest on Tuesday night resulted in a nine-point win for the hometown Clippers.
James Harden led L.A. with 14 points and Keon Johnson paced Brooklyn with 14.
The Nets had seven players reach double figures in scoring and even Ben Simmons contributed with two points, three assists and two boards in the loss.
Rookie Jordi Fernandez's head coaching debut got off to a sluggish start with his team going down 12-2 out of the gate and being outscored 35-18 in the opening stanza.
Brooklyn fought back in the second to pour in 39 and limit the Clippers to just 20 points.
Newly opened Frontwave Arena hosted its first ever Clippers game. It's too bad NBA fans didn't get to see it after it first being reported the game would be televised.
The Nets have almost a week off before returning home October 14 to face the Wizards in their preseason home opener at Barclays Center.