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Tatum scores 36 points, the Celtics pour it on in 2nd half to beat the Nets 139-114
NEW YORK (AP) Jayson Tatum had 36 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 139-114 on Wednesday night.
Payton Pritchard had 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Celtics, who quickly and emphatically bounced back with their highest points total of the season after a surprising 117-116 home loss to Atlanta on Tuesday night.
Boston fell into a 13-point hole in the first quarter of this one before the NBA champions snapped themselves back into top form and turned the game into a rout with a 74-point second half.
Ziaire Williams scored a season-high 23 points for the Nets.
Celtics: The home loss to an Atlanta team that played without star guard Trae Young was puzzling. But when the Celtics play like they did in the third quarter, when they rang up 38 points and were 7 for 11 behind the arc, nights like those will be rare.
Nets: The Nets should like what they're seeing from Williams, who made his second straight start with Ben Simmons (left calf tightness) and Dorian Finney-Smith (sprained left ankle) sidelined. They added the No. 10 pick in the 2021 draft after he spent his first three seasons in Memphis.
Derrick White, who scored a season-high 31 points Tuesday, was in foul trouble and scoreless in the first half Wednesday. He finally got on the board with a 3-pointer early in the third quarter, quickly sparking the Celtics to a 13-2 spurt that pushed a four-point lead to 85-70.
The Celtics have won 12 of the last 13 meetings overall against the Nets and seven straight in Brooklyn, where they haven't lost since the 2020-21 season.
The Celtics are off until hosting Toronto on Saturday night. The Nets head across town to visit the Knicks on Friday and Sunday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Neemias Queta vs. Nic Claxton (Jayson Tatum gains possession) | ||
| 11:49 |  | Jrue Holiday misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | Neemias Queta personal foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 11:25 | | Cam Thomas misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Neemias Queta defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 0-2 |
| 10:55 | | Derrick White shooting foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 10:55 | | +1 | Nic Claxton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-3 |
| 10:33 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Jrue Holiday offensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Neemias Queta blocks Cameron Johnson's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:13 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | Nic Claxton shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 10:09 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-3 |
| 10:09 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-3 |
| 9:49 | | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Derrick White turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Schroder steals) | ||
| 9:35 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point running layup | 2-5 |
| 9:23 | | Derrick White misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point pullup jump shot (Nic Claxton assists) | 2-7 |
| 8:54 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 5-7 |
| 8:46 | | Neemias Queta shooting foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-8 |
| 8:46 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-9 |
| 8:38 | | Derrick White turnover (bad pass) (Ziaire Williams steals) | ||
| 8:35 | | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point running dunk | 5-11 |
| 8:25 | | Derrick White offensive foul (Charge) (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | Derrick White turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:17 | | +3 | Dennis Schroder makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-14 |
| 7:49 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving reverse layup (Jrue Holiday assists) | 7-14 |
| 7:34 | | Nic Claxton misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Cam Thomas misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | Cam Thomas shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 7:04 | | Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:04 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-14 |
| 6:47 | | +3 | Ziaire Williams makes three point jump shot (Nic Claxton assists) | 8-17 |
| 6:27 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:25 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | Shake Milton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point reverse layup (Shake Milton assists) | 8-19 |
| 5:54 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:39 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 11-19 |
| 5:15 | | Jrue Holiday blocks Ziaire Williams's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:12 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Sam Hauser misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | Sam Hauser offensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | Jrue Holiday turnover (bad pass) (Cam Thomas steals) | ||
| 4:56 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point running finger roll layup | 11-21 |
| 4:33 | | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point dunk (Jayson Tatum assists) | 13-21 |
| 4:16 | | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point layup | 13-23 |
| 4:01 | | Sam Hauser misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point running pullup jump shot | 13-26 |
| 3:29 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point pullup jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 16-26 |
| 3:29 | | Cam Thomas shooting foul (Payton Pritchard draws the foul) | ||
| 3:29 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:29 | | Payton Pritchard misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:26 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 2:54 | | Keon Johnson blocks Jayson Tatum's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:54 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | +2 | Neemias Queta makes two point floating jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 18-26 |
| 2:33 | | +3 | Keon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 18-29 |
| 2:25 | | Keon Johnson personal foul (Payton Pritchard draws the foul) | ||
| 2:15 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point stepback jump shot | 21-29 |
| 1:53 | | Jalen Wilson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:50 | | Jalen Wilson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point tip layup | 21-31 |
| 1:41 | | Noah Clowney shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 1:41 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-31 |
| 1:41 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-31 |
| 1:26 | | Derrick White shooting foul (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | +1 | Noah Clowney makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-32 |
| 1:26 | | Noah Clowney misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:23 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point pullup jump shot (Neemias Queta assists) | 26-32 |
| 0:48 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving finger roll layup (Shake Milton assists) | 26-34 |
| 0:40 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 28-34 |
| 0:35 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving reverse layup | 30-34 |
| 0:24 | | Noah Clowney shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 0:24 | | Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:22 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | Noah Clowney offensive foul (Sam Hauser draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | Noah Clowney turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 32-34 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:32 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point driving layup | 32-36 |
| 11:07 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | Keon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jrue Holiday steals) | ||
| 10:53 | | +2 | Neemias Queta makes two point floating jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 34-36 |
| 10:38 | | Dennis Schroder turnover (bad pass) (Jrue Holiday steals) | ||
| 10:34 | | Sam Hauser misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Tyrese Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 37-36 |
| 10:04 | | Jaylen Brown personal foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 9:48 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Keon Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Nic Claxton misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving layup | 37-38 |
| 9:00 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Neemias Queta personal foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 8:59 | | Jaylen Brown technical foul | ||
| 8:59 | | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 37-39 |
| 8:40 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | Jrue Holiday turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:14 | | +3 | Cam Thomas makes three point pullup jump shot | 37-42 |
| 7:56 | | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point layup (Luke Kornet assists) | 39-42 |
| 7:44 | | +3 | Cam Thomas makes three point pullup jump shot | 39-45 |
| 7:43 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:26 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists) | 41-45 |
| 7:26 | | Ziaire Williams shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 7:26 | | Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:23 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | +3 | Tyrese Martin makes three point jump shot (Cam Thomas assists) | 41-48 |
| 6:46 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving hook shot | 43-48 |
| 6:29 | | Luke Kornet blocks Tyrese Martin's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:27 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 6:25 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-48 |
| 6:25 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-48 |
| 6:07 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point turnaround jump shot (Shake Milton assists) | 45-50 |
| 5:57 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:57 | | Luke Kornet offensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Luke Kornet assists) | 48-50 |
| 5:36 | | Payton Pritchard shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 5:36 | | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-51 |
| 5:36 | |