Brooklyn is on the verge of getting swept out of the postseason, but two Nets have acquitted themselves well and cemented their status as building blocks going forward. And the high-level playoff experience Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson already had under their belts is part of the reason why.

The Nets came into Saturday’s do-or-die first-round Game 4 matinee at Barclays Center down 0-3 to Philadelphia, a deficit no team in NBA history has ever overcome (although it’s possible Joel Embiid’s absence with a sprained knee could extend the series a bit). Few have acquitted themselves well, but Bridges and Johnson are that few, standing out while most have wilted under the heat of the playoff spotlight.

“It hurts,” Bridges said. “I mean, we just want to win. And we had an opportunity (Thursday), but we just couldn’t finish the game. But yeah, it hurts. Losing in general hurts. … Just got to go out there and win, and just play harder than them.”

Bridges and Johnson have played as hard as any Net or harder, which bodes well for Saturday and beyond.