Nets Vs Celtics — Celtics rout Nets 148-111 as Brown, Vucevic each score 28
BOSTON — In the latest nets vs celtics matchup, the Boston Celtics overwhelmed the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on Friday night, shooting a season-high 66. 7% from the field and connecting on 22 3-pointers.
Jaylen Brown paced Boston with 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic added 28 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double since joining the Celtics. Payton Pritchard contributed 22 points while Boston’s bench supplied 77 points in the blowout.
Nets Vs Celtics: Third quarter explosion sealed the game
Boston turned the game in the third quarter, outscoring Brooklyn 43-26. The Nets managed only seven points over the final 6: 23 of that quarter while the Celtics shot 15 of 19 with 12 assists in the period, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range. That surge opened the gap and set up a fourth-quarter margin that ballooned to as many as 41 points.
Stat lines and shooting splits
The Celtics finished 66. 7% from the field and hit 22 3-pointers on the night. Earlier in the game Boston shot 62% from the field (24 of 39) and 60% from 3-point range (12 of 20) yet led just 66-57 at halftime. Across the full contest, Boston committed four turnovers in the second half.
Nets' struggles and individual notes
Michael Porter Jr. scored 18 points for Brooklyn in a game that extended the Nets’ losing streak to seven straight. Brooklyn was able to stay within reach in the first half partly because of eight Boston turnovers, which the Nets turned into 12 points.
Momentum and recent form for Boston
The win was Boston’s fifth in six games since returning from the All-Star break. Vucevic’s 28 points and 11 rebounds marked his third double-double since arriving with the Celtics, and Jaylen Brown’s all-around line — 28 points, nine assists, seven rebounds — anchored the victory. Payton Pritchard’s 22 points and a 77-point bench contribution underscored the depth on display.
Boston’s dominant third quarter and efficient shooting erased an otherwise competitive first half and produced one of the season’s loudest offensive nights, culminating in a 148-111 final score in Boston on Friday night.
Next up for the Celtics: unclear in the provided context. Brooklyn will look to halt its seven-game skid in its next scheduled appearance, unclear in the provided context.
