In their first In-Season Tournament game of the year, the Boston Celtics took down the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, earning a 121-107 victory. Al Horford was sidelined for Boston, as his rest nights on back-to-backs returned this year, but the Celtics’ offense outdueled a Nets lineup that was missing its top scorer in Cam Thomas.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the way for Boston, a phrase uttered time and time again over the better part of the last decade, letting their scoring lead the way. Brown ended the night with 28 points, while Tatum chipped in with 23 of his own. However, it was the Celtics’ bench that stole the show, as Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, and Luke Kornet shook off some early-season struggles and gave Boston consistent production throughout the night.
While the Nets were able to stay in the game throughout the first three quarters, a final push from the Celtics in the fourth was enough to put the nail in the coffin.
Franz Wagner on wanting to see ex-Celtics center Daniel Theis see playing time in the NBA https://t.co/IXyvnqDzmJ via @thecelticswire pic.twitter.com/4DCf1jGrLy
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) November 9, 2023