Brooklyn Nets rookie Egor Demin started his sixth consecutive game on Tuesday but was once again benched down the stretch. Demin logged just eight second-half minutes during a 113-99 loss to the Boston Celtics, the fewest of any full-time member of Brooklyn's rotation.

Jordi Fernandez pulled Demin with the Nets trailing by six with eight minutes remaining in the third quarter. The rookie re-entered the game with eight minutes left in the fourth. Boston proceeded to go on a 7-0 run over the next minute, after which Fernandez called a timeout and subbed Demin out in favour of Ziaire Williams.

“Mistakes are fine. A lot of times, you're going to have to go out there and try to find a different matchup or whatever it is,” the head coach said. “I'm happy with all his mistakes. I'm happy with

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