Derrick White added 15 points for the Celtics, who won their third straight game to improve to 8-7. They played the Nets even for about three quarters before smothering them defensively in the fourth, allowing just one basket for the first 10 minutes of the period.

The Boston Celtics made the trip to Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday (Nov. 18) night, and fans of the team expected Boston to tear into their Atlantic Division opponent given the Nets were playing like one of the worst teams in the league to start the 2025-26 NBA regular season.

The Brooklyn Nets (2-12) have been having a tough time this season trying to string together wins as they look to incorporate some of the rookies within playing against real NBA t

Boston’s defense smothered Brooklyn in the fourth quarter, holding the Nets to an abysmal 4-of-15 (26.7%) shooting, including just 1-of-9 from three. That offensive freeze allowed the Celtics to stretch a narrow 92-90 lead with 7:38 remaining into a commanding 14-point cushion, 109-95, by 1:43 left in regulation.

The Boston Celtics improved to 8-7 on the season after securing an ugly win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.

The Nets come into this game following a 129-105 win at the Washington Wizards on Sunday in which Brooklyn was able to use spurts in the second and fourth quarters to put away Washington long before the final buzzer sounded.

It hasn’t been the seamless start to the season for the Boston Celtics, and the Boston faithful might have scripted in their minds. An 0-3 stumble out of the gate, followed by a recovery, then another dip—it’s been a season of fits and starts.

One might think that the Sacramento Kings coaching staff did not think much of starting Boston Celtics big man Neemias Queta given the team cut him in favor of older centers who were on their way out of the NBA.

The Celtics have won back-to-back games for just the second time this season, and they can make it three in a row when take on the Nets Tuesday night. Boston heads to Brooklyn after holding off the Clippers on Sunday behind 33 points from Jaylen Brown and 30 from Payton Pritchard.

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