Simons epitomized the reality in front of Boston for that Nets loss, and was not being offered as an excuse for how the Celtics played.

Celtics star Jaylen Brown didn't mince words after his team's disappointing loss to the Nets on Friday night.

The Boston Celtics lost an ugly 113-105 NBA Cup home game on Friday to a Brooklyn Nets team that entered the contest with a 2-12 record.

Naulls was, with Bill Russell, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, and Tom Sanders, part of the first all-Black lineup in the history of North American pro sports in 1964, and a key part of three of Boston's titles in their golden age of dominance in the mid-1960s. He averaged 10.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game with the Celtics -- rest in peace.

The Boston Celtics suffered a brutal loss to the Brooklyn Nets tonight, dropping to an 8-8 record and a 1-2 record in the Group stage of the NBA Cup. Boston walked into tonight expecting to win, especially after having beaten the Nets earlier this season.

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off a shocking 113-105 road victory against the Boston Celtics on Friday, days after they fell to that same team in their own building.

The team was so inconsistent there during the preseason that head coach Joe Mazzulla repeatedly pulled players from games when they surrendered an offensive rebound. The Celtics then allowed a total of 50 offensive boards over their first three regular-season games, including 21 by the Knicks and 19 by the Pistons.

Yes, you can. To listen to Tuesday's Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website. "Occasionally when scheduling conflicts arise, select games can be heard live on ROCK 92.9," the Sports Hub website said.