When the Nets opened a nine-point lead over the Celtics in the first quarter Tuesday, maybe it seemed possible they’d win consecutive games for the first time this season.

And Michael Porter Jr.’s 3-pointer early in the fourth put the Nets up again.

But that was the last basket the Nets made until 1:56 to go, as their issues closing out games continued in a 113-99 loss, as even the undermanned Celtics proved to be too much at Barclays Center.

Boston pulled away midway through the fourth, with an 18-3 run.

Not only did the defeat drop the Nets to 2-12 on the season, it also dropped them to 0-7 in Brooklyn, matching the longest home losing streak in franchise history, previously set in the 2009-10 season.

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