Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationBrown, Vucevic score 28, Celtics shoot season-high 66% in a 148-111 win over the Nets
Nikola Vucevic finished with 28 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double since joining the Celtics. Payton Pritchard added 22 points for Boston, which has won five of six since returning from the All-Star break.
The Celtics shot a season-high 66.7% from the field and connected on 22 3-pointers. They also got 77 points from their bench.
Michael Porter Jr. finished with 18 points for Brooklyn, which has lost seven straight games.
The Celtics took control in the third quarter, outscoring the Nets 43-26. Brooklyn managed only seven points over the final 6:23 of the period.
Boston shot 15 of 19 from the field with 12 assists in the pivotal quarter and connected 5 of 7 attempts from the 3-point line
Boston’s lead grew to as many as 41 points in the fourth.
The Celtics shot 62% from the field (24 of 39) and 60% from the 3-point line (12 of 20), yet only led 66-57 at halftime.
The Nets were able to stay close thanks to eighth Boston turnovers, which Brooklyn turned into 12 points.
The Celtics had only four turnovers in the second half.
Celtics: Host 76ers on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
BOS wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 148 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 148 |
| 4th 8.3 |  |
shot clock turnover | 111 - 148 |
| 4th 32.9 |  |
Ochai Agbaji makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Grant Nelson assists) | 111 - 148 |
| 4th 43.2 | |
Luka Garza makes free throw 2 of 2 | 109 - 148 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-88 | FG | 52-78 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 67 |
| 14-34 | 3PT | 22-34 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 65 |
| 11-16 | FT | 22-27 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 29 | Assists | 38 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 41 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 95 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Feb 26 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Egor Demin, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 1 |
| Nic Claxton, C | Day-To-Day | Mar 1 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
40 | 20 | .667 | - | W2 |
 New York |
39 | 22 | .639 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Toronto |
35 | 25 | .583 | 5 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
33 | 27 | .550 | 7 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
15 | 45 | .250 | 25 | L8 |
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