Nets vs Celtics!

The Brooklyn Nets are officially one loss away from an offseason that's likely to be filled with plenty of housekeeping. But in the meantime, it's all about ...

Saturday night, courtside was filled with everyone from Victor Cruz to Mary J. Blige to Wanda Durant. but the big name was Spike Lee who came to the game dressed in a Jackie Robinson Dodgers jersey and a Dodgers cap. Well, the Nets appear to be an exception to that rule. These dastardly Nets found a way to blow yet another inbound pass in the final 6 minutes of a must-win game. Careless turnovers stunted the Nets and kept the Celtics in the driver's seat midway through the period. Out of the Nets timeout, the Celtics got more aggressive getting to the rim, forcing their way to the foul line, and kicking out to their perimeter shooters outside the arc. In the final quarter that may ultimately decide Brooklyn’s season, Griffin left it all out on the court for the Nets. The veteran nailed back-to-back threes mixed with valuable hustle plays to bring the Nets within four points. Outside of turnovers, Brooklyn shot 50.6 percent from the field and almost edged Boston on the boards (34-33) and points in the paint (50-42). The Celtics flattened the Nets in fast-break points by a heavy margin of 25-9 — a catalyst to the 21 turnovers. The second quarter opened with a chaotic set from Brooklyn that resulted in Irving taking a deep 3-Pointer and a shot clock violation. It was an ugly start to the third for Brooklyn, who came out of halftime outmatched by Boston’s hustle and energy. The Nets turned over the ball a total of 21 times and the Celtics flipped them into 37 points. Blake Griffin played in his first game since April 2, giving Brooklyn a lift to keep slivers of hope alive late in the game. Boston led from the 3:58 mark of the first and didn’t look back.