The Boston Celtics may be looking back at their loss to the Brooklyn Nets on the road on Friday night with regret, given the game was well within their grasp for large chunks of the contest and better overall attention to detail and energy could have won the day.

In a game decided by 5 points, Brooklyn outscored the Celtics 32-3 in fast-break points. Co/LopX56FQBT

– The Celtics Wire April 24, 2021

“When you turn the ball over 19 times – and that’s become an issue for our team, regardless of who’s on the floor – it’s hard to come back,” he added. Co/3JHTIE98HH

– The Celtics Wire April 24, 2021

We tend to agree, given the team was without starters Jaylen Brown, Kemba Walker and Robert Williams III and re-integrating recently acquired veteran shooting guard Evan Fournier.