"Brooklyn fell to the Boston Celtics 148-111 at TD Garden, dropping to 15-44 and tying its longest losing streak of the season at seven games, even with a clean injury report on the second night of a back-to-back. The Nets committed just 11 turnovers and shot 48.9%, but Boston shredded them from the perimeter, going 22-for-34 from deep with 39 assists on 52 made field goals."
"Josh Minott had a lot to do with that. After playing only garbage-time minutes in Thursday's loss to the Spurs, Minott got first-quarter rotation run against his former team and immediately reintroduced himself. With 59 seconds left, he threw down a two-handed transition dunk over Hugo Gonzalez that cut the deficit to three and put Gonzalez on a poster."
"Brooklyn's opening quarter was one of its better ones in recent games. The Nets scored 32 points, their most in a first quarter since Feb. 7, and shot 52%. The problem was Boston's consistent three-point shooting and offensive efficiency proved too much for the Nets to overcome throughout the remainder of the game."
Brooklyn lost to Boston 148-111 at TD Garden, dropping to 15-44 and extending its losing streak to seven games. Despite committing only 11 turnovers and shooting 48.9%, the Nets were overwhelmed by the Celtics' three-point shooting and ball movement, with Boston making 22 of 34 three-pointers and recording 39 assists. Brooklyn kept pace early, scoring 32 points in the first quarter, their best opening quarter since February 7. Josh Minott provided impact off the bench with nine points in 16 minutes, including two dunks that kept the game close initially. However, Boston's consistent shot-making and offensive efficiency proved too much for the Nets to overcome.
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