The Boston Celtics will host the Brooklyn Nets for their third Emirates NBA Cup group-stage game on Friday night. Heading into the matchup, Boston sits at third place in the Eastern Conference’s Group B, after going 1-1 in their meetings with the Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic.
Here’s a quick look at the standings through two games, with each team’s point differential in parentheses:
- Detroit Pistons 2-0 (+27)
- Orlando Magic 2-0 (+20)
- Boston Celtics 1-1 (-12)
- Philadelphia 76ers 0-2 (-10)
- Brooklyn Nets 0-2 (-25)
The Celtics’ cup hopes aren’t dead by any means, but they’ve got their work cut out for them over their final two matchups.