What to KnowTune into Celtics Postgame Live after the final buzzer as our crew breaks down the game.Chris Forsberg will share more analysis on a postgame edition of the Celtics Talk Podcast.The Celtics (8-7) are over .500 for the first time this season.The Nets (2-12) have lost five of their last six.Jaylen Brown scored 23 of his game-high 29 in the second half.Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 25 points and six rebounds.Boston will host Brooklyn in an NBA Cup Group B matchup Friday night.
They didn’t make it easy on themselves, but in the end the Celtics ran away with a 113-99 victory over the Nets at Barclays Center on Tuesday night.
It was the second consecutive game Boston pulled out in crunch time.
The Celtics held the Nets without a field goal for seven-plus minutes in the fourth quarter and went on an 18-3 run over a five-minute stretch. The clutch contributions from Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Sam Hauser helped Boston pull away after a season-high 20 turnovers kept the game closer than it needed to be.
With their third consecutive win, and their fourth victory in the last five games, the C’s own a record better than .500 for the first time this season.
Check out all you need to know in our Celtics-Nets recap: