Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationBaylor Scheierman and Kristaps Porzingis lead the Celtics to a 104-96 win over the Nets
Scheierman took advantage of some bonus playing time as the Celtics rested injured stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against the struggling Nets. Boston still had plenty down the stretch to hold off Brooklyn, which couldn't stop Scheierman’s second-half surge.
After beating the buzzer at the end of the third with a 3-pointer that put Boston up 71-70, Scheierman hit three more from beyond the arc in the fourth before leaving to a standing ovation with about four minutes left. Scheierman, a rookie out of Creighton, had never scored more than 15 points before Tuesday.
Derrick White scored 18 points, Jrue Holiday had 12 points and eight assists and Payton Pritchard added 10 points for Boston, which won its third straight.
D’Angelo Russell led Brooklyn with 18 points. Ziaire Williams scored 15 and Cameron Johnson and Trendon Watford added 11 points apiece.
Nets: After snapping a three-game losing streak Sunday with a win over Atlanta and leading after two periods Tuesday, Brooklyn couldn’t hold off the Celtics in the fourth.
Regular Season Series
BOS wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 96 - 104 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 104 |
| 4th 9.0 |  |
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | 96 - 104 |
| 4th 12.0 |  |
D'Angelo Russell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot | 96 - 104 |
| 4th 17.1 | |
Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2 | 96 - 104 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-88 | FG | 35-79 |
| 40.9 | Field Goal % | 44.3 |
| 13-45 | 3PT | 16-48 |
| 28.9 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 11-17 | FT | 18-22 |
| 64.7 | Free Throw % | 81.8 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 42 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown, SG | Out | Jun 11 |
| Jayson Tatum, SF | Out | May 13 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams, F | Out | Apr 13 |
| Reece Beekman, G | Out | Apr 13 |
| Cameron Johnson, SF | Out | Apr 12 |
| D'Angelo Russell, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe, C | Out | Apr 12 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
 New York |
51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
 Toronto |
30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
 Philadelphia |
24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
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