Overview
- The Celtics earned a third straight win to reach 8-7, overcoming a season-high 20 turnovers.
- After Michael Porter Jr. put Brooklyn up 90-89 with 9:08 left, the Nets went without a field goal until 1:56 as Boston closed on an 18-3 run.
- Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Payton Pritchard posted 22 points and 10 rebounds, with Derrick White adding 15 and timely fourth-quarter 3-pointers.
- Brooklyn fell to 2-12 overall and 0-7 at home, tying the franchise’s worst home start; Porter led the Nets with 25 points to extend his 20-plus scoring streak to seven games, and Day'Ron Sharpe added 16.
- The result was Boston’s ninth straight victory over Brooklyn, with a rematch scheduled Friday in Boston in NBA Cup group play.