Was collapse against Nets the worst Celtics loss under Brad Stevens?

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On paper it seemed like an impossible game to lose at home against a Nets team missing its stars, but then again, it was a perfect storm.

No Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker on a minutes restriction, Gordon Hayward and Jaylen Brown leave the game with injuries.

At that point you're one Marcus Smart meltdown away from actually losing a game in which you led by 21. 

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And then Brooklyn's Caris LeVert turned into Michael Jordan, single-handedly outscoring the C's in the fourth quarter and overtime combined. 

After the Celtics' 129-120 overtime loss, Brian Scalabrine asked whether it was the worst loss of the Brad Stevens era. It's a great question and we ought to answer it. Let's try. 

Click here to see the Celtics' worst losses under Brad Stevens.

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