BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn plays Boston looking to end its six-game home slide. The Nets are 2-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn ranks last in the Eastern Conference scoring 41.7 points per game in the paint. The Celtics are 1-3 against opponents in the Atlantic Division. Boston is 4-3 in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Brooklyn Nets suffered a tough loss to the Boston Celtics just two days after getting their second win of the season over the rebuilding Washington Wizards. Brooklyn has been having a rough start to the 2025-26 NBA season and the amount of injuries that the team is dealing with is not helping and it doesn't seem like the issue is getting better.

The Boston Celtics play the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. Friday's meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams.

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LINE: Nets -2.5; over/under is 220.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Celtics lead series 3-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics look to clinch the series over the Brooklyn Nets in game four of the Eastern Conference first round. The Celtics beat the Nets 109 ...

Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Payton Pritchard had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-99 to move above .500 for the first time this season.

The Nets lost to the Celtics 113-99 in a game where Brooklyn was competitive for a little over three quarters, but the fourth quarter is where the game shifted heavily in Boston's direction. Forward Michael Porter Jr.

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