Daniel Donabedian, Celtics WireSat, November 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM UTC·1 min readBOSTON — The Boston Celtics couldn't survive an offensive explosion from Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr., who scored 16 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter on Friday night. Porter Jr.'s impressive performance at TD Garden helped give the Nets the 113-105 win and drop the Celtics to 8-8 on the early season.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown once again led the Green Team in scoring, as he finished with 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. He played 32 minutes but would've had more if not for receiving a fifth foul with 5:52 left in the third quarter. Boston trailed by 3 points when Brown went out, but the deficit ballooned to 15 points in his absence heading into the final frame.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Celtics made a push in the fourth quarter to keep it a contest, but Porter Jr. ruined the comeback and, essentially, Boston's NBA Cup dreams.
After losing to the Nets for the first time since March of 2023, the C's will prepare for a difficult stretch of games. They'll host the Orlando Magic on Sunday afternoon and then the red-hot Detroit Pistons on Wednesday evening.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: The Celtics couldn't survive a late Michael Porter Jr. rally
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