The Nets fell to the Boston Celtics 104-96 on Tuesday at TD Backyard.
Brooklyn misplaced its seventh immediately from Barclays Middle and fell to 23-46 with the loss. Its final highway win got here on Feb. 22 towards the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Middle.
Tuesday’s defeat additionally marked eight straight Nets losses to the Celtics. In the meantime, Boston picked up its fiftieth win of the season.
Simply because Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have been dominated out didn’t imply the Nets may guide a simple night time. Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, Jrue Vacation and the remainder of that Boston roster are a lot to cope with in their very own proper.
Absolutely wholesome apart from Cam Thomas, Brooklyn constructed a nine-point lead with 7:32 left within the second quarter, just for the Celtics to reply with a 7-0 run. The Nets responded with a 7-0 run of their very own to push their lead again to 9.
Brooklyn finally went into halftime with a five-point lead after limiting the shorthanded Celtics to 36% capturing from the sector (14-for-39) and 25% from 3-point vary (6-for-24) via two quarters of motion.
Nonetheless, Boston began the third quarter 8-for-13 from the sector and 4-for-6 from deep to take a 65-62 lead by the 4:43 mark. The Nets struggled mightily within the interval, as they shot simply 39.1% from the sector (9-for-23) whereas permitting Boston to shoot 50% (10-for-20) and make 5 3s.
White scored 13 of the Celtics’ 27 factors within the third quarter, serving to his staff to a slim 71-70 benefit getting into the ultimate body. Ziaire Williams (12 factors) and D’Angelo Russell (11 factors) have been Brooklyn’s high scorers via three quarters.
Even with out Tatum and Brown on the ground, the defending NBA champions have been capable of draw back late behind unconscious 3-point capturing from Baylor Scheierman. A Vacation layup with 2:24 left gave Boston its largest lead of the night time at 96-88.
And that’s a wrap.
Brooklyn shot simply 36.4% within the fourth quarter (8-for-22) whereas the Celtics shot 55% (11-for-20) and made 5 extra 3s. Scheierman, a rookie out of Creighton, scored 12 of his 20 factors within the interval and completed 6-for-7 from deep.
5 Nets completed in double figures, led by Russell, who contributed 18 factors, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Brooklyn was restricted to simply 40.9% capturing for the sport.
Porzingis led Boston with 25 factors and 13 rebounds. The Celtics scored 60 factors within the second half.
The Nets will return to motion on Thursday towards the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
