The victory put the Nets in a three-way tie with the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, who all had a 3-1 record in group play, but Brooklyn lost the point differential tie-breaker, ultimately knocking them out of the NBA In-Season Tournament in the group play round. Boston won Eastern Group C and is advancing to the quarterfinals.
In Tuesday's game, the Nets were paced by forward Mikal Bridges' 22-point, 10-rebound double-double. Brooklyn has been getting off to slow starts during this five-game homestand, averaging 22.3 points in the first quarter over the last three games.
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