The Nets are exceeding expectations right now, but what would elevate this team even more would be Simmons' willingness to shoot more. Of course, his ability to find anyone on the floor has been a major part of Brooklyn's offensive success, but imagine what the offense would look like if Simmons was more aggressive in looking to score.

Prior to Wednesday's matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets ruled out Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith due to their injuries.

After dropping a winnable contest in their first game of the 2024-25 NBA Cup to a banged-up Atlanta Hawks roster, the Boston Celtics needed to get back in the win column, and boy did they. Blowing out the Brooklyn Nets on the road to the tune of 139-114,

One night after coach Joe Mazzulla said his team lost the physicality battle during a surprising loss to the Hawks, the Celtics shook off another sluggish start and fought back, rolling to a 139-114 win in Brooklyn. After falling behind by 13 points late in the first quarter, the Celtics outscored the Nets by 38 the rest of the way.