A sloppy performance by Boston cost them this afternoon against Brooklyn. "You play like that, and you're going to get beaten," said Boston coach Bob after the game. "Doesn't matter who you're playing - we proved that today." Poor play all afternoon, especially in clutch situations, proved costly for Boston and negated a solid outing by Manly.

Brooklyn was led by Duncan (31 points, 16 boards, 2 assists, a steal, a block), Hazan (17 points, 10 assists, 2 steals), Drew (11 points, 6 boards, 5 assists, 3 blocks). Boston was led by Manly (34 points, 2 assists, a steal), Mcneil (5 points, 5 boards, 10 assists, 2 steals), Brown (13 points, 8 boards, 5 assists).

Brooklyn jump to 10-6. They stay at #2 in the Atlantic and advance to #5 overall in the Eastern Conference. Boston fall to 8-7 and 2-3 at home with today's defeat. They remain at #3 in the Atlantic and hold at #7 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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