After scoring just 12 points with 4 minutes left in the 1st quarter, they found some answers and outscored the Nets 16-3 the rest of the way. They followed this up by losing the 2nd and 3rd quarter by a combined total of 70-49.

Heading into Friday's game at the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets could be eliminated from the NBA Cup if they lose to the Celtics.

Still winless at home but filling 99.3% of Barclays Center on average, the Brooklyn Nets fell to 0-7 at the ‘clays Tuesday, losing to the Boston Celtics. The Nets and Washington Wizards are the only teams that haven’t won a home game yet this season.

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:

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics face the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. The Celtics are 2-3 against division opponents. Boston is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 13.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Neemias Queta averaging 3.1.

The Brooklyn Nets might be out of NBA Cup contention, but they could still have an impact on the race. Over the first two games of NBA Cup play, the Nets played

Cade Cunningham had 34 points and 10 assists, Jalen Duren added 30 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-107 on Friday in an NBA Cup group opener.

The Indiana Pacers made this one interesting, climbing back to within 10 points in the final quarter, but a final surge of offense from Cleveland put this one to bed. Four Cavaliers topped 20 points tonight, while Indiana’s Pascal Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard scored a collective 79 points. Mitchell 3. Mobley 3. Hunter 3.

The Indiana Pacers face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 (11/21/25) in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.