What to Know

The Celtics are 1-1 in 2025 NBA Cup Group B play, along with a minus-12 point differential.

The Celtics (8-7) are over .500 for the first time all season.

The Nets (2-12) have lost five of their last six games.

The Celtics beat the Nets 113-99 in Brooklyn on Tuesday.

A win by a large margin is needed for Boston to really improve its chances of reaching the knockout stage of the NBA Cup.

Boston will host Brooklyn in an NBA Cup Group B matchup Friday night.

The Boston Celtics resume their 2025 NBA Cup competition Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets, and there's a clear objective for the home team at TD Garden.

Given the Celtics' place in the Group B standings -- third-place with a 1-1 record and a minus-12 point differential -- they not only need to beat the Nets, t

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