The Long Island Nets were defeated by the Maine Celtics, 99-77, in the Eastern Conference Finals of the NBA G League Playoffs on Sunday evening. The loss marks the end of Long Island’s quest for a G League title — and the 2023-24 NBA G League season.
Long Island was hamstrung by a loss of players to both positive and negative issues. The team’s best player, Noah Clowney, started for Brooklyn Sunday night and three rotation players were lost to season ending injury: Dariq Whitehead and Kennedy Chandler who had season-ending injuries and Terry Roberts who’s recovering from a shooting in Philadelphia last month that has yet to be solved.