NEW YORK, N. DAngelo Russell Jersey .Y. - The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics will play a 44-minute preseason game on Sunday as the NBA experiments with a shorter game.The contest will be four minutes shorter than the NBAs standard 48-minute game. The league said Monday that the teams will play four 11-minute quarters, one minute shorter than normal.At our recent coaches meeting, we had a discussion about the length of our games, and it was suggested that we consider experimenting with a shorter format, Rod Thorn, the NBAs president of basketball operations, said in a statement. After consulting with our Competition Committee, we agreed to allow the Nets and Celtics to play a 44-minute preseason game in order to give us some preliminary data that will help us to further analyze game-time lengths.There also will be only two mandatory timeouts per quarter. One will come at the first dead ball under 6:59 of the period if neither team has taken a timeout prior, and the second will be triggered by the first dead ball under 2:59 if neither team has taken a timeout since the first mandatory timeout.There are three mandatory timeouts in the second and fourth quarters of the 48-minute game.A 44-minute game would bring the NBA closer to college and international play, where the games are 40 minutes. A 44-minute game also would be 328 less minutes over the course of an 82-game season, which would translate to about seven fewer games.But it would create some challenges for coaches.Im looking forward to gauging its impact on the flow of the game. Since there is a shorter clock, it affects playing time, so itll be interesting to see how it plays into substitution patterns, Nets coach Lionel Hollins said.Hollins called it a unique experiment that was worth participating in, and Boston coach Brad Stevens agreed.I appreciate the NBAs long history of forward thinking and willingness to try new ideas, Stevens said. We told the NBA that wed be happy to participate in this trial during a preseason game. I look forward to experiencing it and continuing the dialogue after Oct. 19.The game will be televised live on NBA TV. Jeremy Lin Jersey . - Defensive end-linebacker Mike Neal apparently is returning to the Packers. Drazen Petrovic Jersey . -- Even as Chris Paul remained evasive about his future, he did what team leaders are expected to do. http://www.nbanetsauthority.com/rondae-hollis-jefferson-nets-jersey-c-9/ . On Tuesday, the star questioned whether that was still the case. Speaking to reporters at a charity event, Johnson said: "I just kind of wonder sometimes: Is this still the place for me?" Johnsons comments came after he was asked why he recently skipped a voluntary minicamp.Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Deron Williams had 17 points and nine assists as the Brooklyn Nets routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-85 on Monday night. Brook Lopez posted 18 points and six rebounds in his first game since last December due to a foot injury and Alan Anderson netted 18 points off the bench for the Nets, who have won two straight since a season-opening loss at Boston. We want to protect home court and we did a good job tonight, Williams said. Reggie Jackson, who didnt play in his first three games due to a wrist injury, tallied 23 points and five assists, but turned the ball over seven times for Oklahoma City, which is off to a 1-3 start without reigning MVP Kevin Durant. All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook has missed the last two games with a broken right hand. We did a lot of good things in the first three games, and we didnt do them tonight, Thunder head coach Scott Brooks said. Perry Jones, who is shooting 25-of-47 from the floor since going 1-of-9 in the season opener at Portland Wednesday, finished with 16 points. DeMarre Carroll Jersey. Steven Adams hook shot gave the Thunder a quick 6-5 edge, but the Nets responded with 21-4 run and never looked back. Joe Johnson poured in eight points during the surge, including a pair of 3- pointers, and Jarrett Jacks pull-up jumper staked Brooklyn to a 26-10 advantage. The Nets led 32-19 after one and knocked down seven of their first 10 triples en route to a 42-21 cushion. Mason Plumlee threw down an alley-oop pass from Bojan Bogdanovic right before the first-half buzzer to make it 59-40 heading into the break. Brooklyn took an 85-62 margin into the fourth and led by as many as 35 in the final frame en route to the easy triumph. Game Notes Brooklyn netted 21 points off 18 Oklahoma City turnovers and committed just eight giveaways ... The Nets shot 52.4 percent (44-of-84) from the floor and 47.8 percent (11-of-23) from beyond the arc. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Discount NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys 2019 Wholesale Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys NFL Cheap ' ' '