The Nets returned home after a dismal 5-game streak, and the Big Three were all sidelined, eventually losing 91-126 to the Celtics, suffering nine consecutive losses. After this campaign, the Nets were overtaken by the Celtics and fell to eighth in the East.
The Nets of the full bench lineup started completely out of shape, in 8 minutes, 1 of 16 shots appeared 5 mistakes, only 2 points, the Green Army laughed and accepted, Brown scored 12 points to blast a 28-2 offensive climax, early to open the score. After that, the Nets had their first taste of chasing points, and a wave of 9-2 in the early second quarter chased the gap to 12 points, but the Green Army took over the game again, Smart scored 8 points in a row, and the Green Army quickly entered the second half with a 26-point advantage.
In the third quarter, the Green Army still had the upper hand, and then sent a 16-7 offensive in the half quarter, and the point difference directly widened to more than 30 points, which also made the game lose suspense, and the Nets could only fight to save face, even so, the Green Army did not slack off by withdrawing the main force. In the end, the Green Army defeated the Nets.
In this game, the Nets started the Five Tigers and no one scored double-doubles, Bemburi 6 points, Mills 5 points, Edwards hanging zero points, Griffin 6 points, And Bruce Brown 4 points. Their plus-minus totals -188, of which, Bembry -35, Edwards-26, Griffin-38, Bruce Brown-42, Mills-47.
Moreover, none of the Nets' starting Five Tigers won the free throw. So far, the Nets have become the only team in the NBA in the past 30 years that has scored no more than 6 points in a single game with 5 starts and 0 free throws.