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Live updates: Celtics host Nets in pivotal NBA Cup group game
What to Know The Celtics are 1-1 in 2025 NBA Cup Group B play, along with a minus-12 point differential. The Celtics (8-7) are over .500 for the first time all season. The Nets (2-12) have lost five of their last six games.
The Nets lost to the Celtics 113-99 on Tuesday despite the fact that the game was essentially a back-and-forth affair for the majority of the game until the final minutes of the contest. Forward Michael Porter Jr.
Nic Claxton had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for his first NBA triple-double and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics 113-105 on Friday night for their first victory in the NBA Cup in-se
The Celtics dropped to 1-2 in an NBA Cup in Group B with the defeat, essentially eliminating them from advancing to the knockout round. They are back to .500 on the season with an 8-8 record. Boston gets one day off before hosting the Magic on Sunday night at TD Garden. Here are four takeaways from the Nets loss on Friday night:
Preview the Brooklyn Nets' NBA matchup with Boston, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.