Overview
- Dëmin left the Nets’ matchup at TD Garden after bumping legs with Paul George and was ruled out with a right‑leg contusion during the first half of the Oct. 27 game.
- The second‑year guard said the injury is “nothing serious” and expects to be ready in a couple of days, but he and the team have not disclosed whether he will receive imaging before Friday’s game.
- Brooklyn lost the game 125‑124 in overtime after a late sequence returned the ball to the Celtics and Jayson Tatum hit the game‑winning jumper.
- Dëmin had started each of the Nets’ first four games and entered the Boston game averaging about 9.7 points and 3.0 assists, making his short‑term status material to the team’s early rotation plans.
- The Nets showed defensive promise in the loss by limiting Boston’s 3‑point shooting, but lineup disruptions from Dëmin’s exit and other absences exposed late‑game vulnerabilities the team must address.