There isn't much to cheer for in Brooklyn, but a few stats should at least lead fans to think the Nets have potential.

The Nets lost to the Celtics 113-99 on Tuesday despite the fact that the game was essentially a back-and-forth affair for the majority of the game until the final minutes of the contest. Forward Michael Porter Jr.

Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez praised Nolan Traore following the rookie's 28-point performance in the G League.

Still winless at home but filling 99.3% of Barclays Center on average, the Brooklyn Nets fell to 0-7 at the ‘clays Tuesday, losing to the Boston Celtics. The Nets and Washington Wizards are the only teams that haven’t won a home game yet this season.

Nets : OUT: Haywood Highsmith (knee), Ben Saraf (ankle), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Nolan Traore (G League), and Danny Wolf (G League). PROBABLE: Nic Claxton (elbow) and Egor Demin (neck/jaw).

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics 113-105 on Friday night for their first victory in the NBA Cup in-season tournament.

The Nets moved up three spots in this week's NBA Power Rankings following a pair of encouraging performances over the weekend.

The Nets beat the Celtics 113-105 in Friday's NBA Cup game and while the first three quarters look eerily similar to Tuesday, Brooklyn made sure that the end of the game was a different story. Forward Michael Porter Jr.

The Brooklyn Nets (2-12) and Boston Celtics (8-7) meet in NBA Cup group play for the second game of a 2-game set Friday at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Nets vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.