Jordi Fernandez didn't mince words about the Nets' poor effort following a blowout loss to the Celtics at Barclays Center.

After dropping a winnable contest in their first game of the 2024-25 NBA Cup to a banged-up Atlanta Hawks roster, the Boston Celtics needed to get back in the win column, and boy did they. Blowing out the Brooklyn Nets on the road to the tune of 139-114,

Nov 13, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Ziaire Williams (1) shoots the ball against the Boston Celtics during the second half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images For the second time this season,

The second-ever NBA Cup begins tonight with group play starting, however, the Brooklyn Nets will be given the night off after a 107-105 win against the New Orleans Pelicans last night. Brooklyn will not play their first group stage match until Friday, Nov. 15 against the New York Knicks.

The Celtics will play their second game in as many days when they visit the Nets on Wednesday night. You could have argued that this is a potential letdown spot for the Celtics after their In-Season Tournament home opener against the Hawks, but Boston lost in a stunner Tuesday.

The Celtics are 9-1 against the Nets since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Boston Cel