The Boston Celtics (38-27) hosted the Brooklyn Nets (32-32) on Sunday afternoon. Boston intended to push its winning streak to 3 games. Brooklyn hoped to break a 3-game losing streak. Jayson Tatum scored 54 points to power the Celtics to a close victory over the Nets, 126-120.
Jaylen Brown was second in command, notching 21 points. Boston’s two star wings combined to shoot 11-of-21 from beyond the arc. Marcus Smart tallied 14 points and 9 assists in 35 minutes.
On the other side, Kevin Durant led Brooklyn with 37 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds. Kyrie Irving registered 19 points on 18 shots with 6 assists in a mostly unimpressive performance.
Here are 3 observations from the Celtics’ victory.