It was a high scoring affair in Boston that didn’t go Brooklyn’s way down the stretch.
The Nets were defeated by the Celtics, 126-120, at TD Garden Sunday afternoon. With the defeat, Brooklyn falls under .500 to 32-33 on the season and 19-15 on the road. The win for Boston (39-27) also gives them a 3-2 season series lead.
The Nets are now in the ninth seed, barely in the NBA’s play-in tournament. Moreover, their first round pick, owed to the Rockets, is now technically a lottery pick.
It was a classic game worthy of a playoff contest, but at the end, the Nets simply didn’t keep up with the Celtics.