The Brooklyn Nets are officially 0-1 with Kevin Durant on the mend.
“One less guy to get open,” said Ben Simmons about playing without Durant. “When you’re without Kevin, who can score at will, it takes a lot of pressure off of everybody. Us collectively, we have to understand that and play a certain way with pace movement and play team basketball.”
The Nets fell short to the Boston Celtics, 109-98, in Brooklyn’s first game playing without their injured star, Durant. Brooklyn has now lost nine consecutive games against Boston dating back to last year’s regular season and playoffs.