The Nets lost to the Celtics 139-114 despite being down just 65-60 to the defending NBA champions. Ziaire Williams had his best game in a Nets uniform as he dropped 23 points and six rebounds while Cam Thomas had 17 points and three assists.

For the second time this season, last night the Brooklyn Nets lost to the Boston Celtics 139-114. In an offensive outpouring from both sides, the Celtics simply had more firepower with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, while the Nets were without Dorian Finney-Smith, Ben Simmons, and Bojan Bogdanovic.

The Celtics will play their second game in as many days when they visit the Nets on Wednesday night. You could have argued that this is a potential letdown spot for the Celtics after their In-Season Tournament home opener against the Hawks, but Boston lost in a stunner Tuesday.

The Nets are coming off a 139-114 loss to the Celtics in which Brooklyn played winning basketball in the first half of the game before the team dropped the ball in the final 24 minutes. With forward Dorian Finney-Smith missing the contest due to a left ankle sprain,

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