BOSTON — The Nets’ loss to the Celtics wasn’t just bad.
It was historic.
Brooklyn lost 136-86, the most lopsided loss in not one, but two generations.
In fact, the New Jersey Nets lost 139-87 to the Houston Rockets at Compaq Center on October 18, 1978.
The only thing that kept the final score from being a dubious record-breaker was the fact that Boston showed mercy (mercy?) to the Nets and ended up running out the clock on two possessions off the dribble instead of one.
Tuesday was also the fourth-worst loss of any NBA team this season.
Portland found a way to lose by 62 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 11th.
“They hit 44 threes. When the ball is coming in and we have the momentum of the game and the ball isn’t coming our way, we have to look up at the scoreboard and wonder if we’re going to make it. ‘I think it’s going to set a record for points scored at any point in a game or not,’ Nets coach Jacques Vaughn said.
“So, when the ball doesn’t go in, when the other team has momentum and is playing really well, I think that’s a natural instinct and psychology for players. This is not the first time this has happened. [All-Star] break. I never thought it would be us. ”
By the way, the fewest points scored in an NBA game this season is 77.
I mean, the Nets were doing it well.
Nets assistant general manager Jeff Peterson may soon be promoted.
Mitch Kupchak, the three-time NBA champion who led the Charlotte Hornets’ front office for Michael Jordan, is stepping down.
According to ESPN, Peterson is on a short list of possible replacements.
According to ESPN, New Orleans GM Trajan Langdon (who also served as an assistant GM in Brooklyn under Sean Marks), Cleveland GM Mike Gansey, Philadelphia GM Elton Brand, and others are being considered. It is said that there is.
Point guard Ben Simmons was out Wednesday night as he had not yet been cleared to play consecutive games.
Dennis Schroder made his first start in Simmons’ place, in his third game as a Net.
Cam Johnson returned after missing the past four games.
He scored four points on 1 of 5 shots in 17 minutes, 43 seconds.
He, power forward Dorian Finney-Smith and backup centers Dayron Sharpe and Lonnie Walker IV were all limited in playing time.
Vaughn said Walker actually had his minutes limit lowered.
