The Brooklyn Nets (2-12) are in the middle of a tough season as head coach Jordi Fernandez tries to find a way to get a consistent winning performance out of his team. Brooklyn suffered a tough loss to the Boston Celtics (8-7) in what was a letdown in the fourth quarter, but a rematch between these two teams is in the NBA Cup on Friday and if you’re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place!
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. led the way for Brooklyn as he dropped 25 points, six rebounds, and three steals while center Day’Ron Sharpe came off the bench to put up 16 points and seven rebounds.
The Celtics weren’t able to pull away from the Nets until the final minutes of the fourth quarter despite the fact that forward Jaylen Brown went off for 29 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Ultimately, Boston is trying to win as many games as possible without forward Jayson Tatum being available due to his Achilles injury, but Brown will have to play better than he ever has to get to the playoffs.
Here is what you need to know to get ready for this matchup:
How To Watch
Notable Injuries
Nets: OUT: Haywood Highsmith (knee), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Ben Saraf (ankle), Nolan Traore (G League), and Danny Wolf (G League).
Celtics: OUT: Jayson Tatum (Achilles), Ron Harper Jr. (G League), Max Shulga (G League), and Amari Williams (G League).
Probable Starting Lineups
Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets at Celtics NBA Cup game preview: How to watch, injuries, lineups
Reporting by Sharif Phillips-Keaton, Nets Wire / Nets Wire
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