The Nets fought, they clawed, they demolished… but it wasn’t enough to win against the Celtics on Friday. In this scenario, an overtime loss will suffice, although Brooklyn enters this match as the sixth seed, with only three games separating them from the No. 3 seed. Are moral victories a thing? Certainly, given their scenario. But you play to win the game.

Let’s see what they have.

Game 12 | November 13 | Balance: 5-6

• TIME: 7:30 PM ET
• OPPOSITION: Boston Celtics (9-3)
• Tune in: YES Network on TV; WFAN on the radio.

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Game example | Brian Fleurantin

Injuries: Ben Simmons is questioning the tightness of his left calf. No Day’Ron Sharpe, Trendon Watford or Bojan Bogdanovic for Brooklyn. Dariq Whitehead and two-way Jaylen Martin are also back from Long Island. Cui Yongxi and Tyrese Martin, the other two-way, are still with Brooklyn. For Boston, we know Kristaps Porzingis is out. Since this is night two of a back-to-back, we’ll see if anyone else is in there.

The game: The turnover tells the story of this game. Boston coughed up twenty times last night and the Hawks managed to score nineteen points on those mistakes. It will make for an interesting dynamic against a Nets team that hasn’t forced as many turnovers as you might think.

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