The Celtics had won three straight games to move to above .500 for the first time before this defeat dropped them back to 8-8. They allowed Brooklyn’s Michael Porter Jr. to score 33 points on 13-for-21 shooting, while Nic Claxton recorded a triple-double with 18 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds.

Nic Claxton had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for his first NBA triple-double and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics 113-105 on Friday night for their first victory in the NBA Cup in-se