The Boston Celtics demonstrated their dominance with two consecutive victories over the Brooklyn Nets, led by standout performances from Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard. In the first game, Tatum scored 41 points, with 14 rebounds and 5 assists, propelling the Celtics to a 118-110 victory. The Celtics shot 62.5% from the field, while the Nets managed 54.5%. Tatum's performance exceeded expectations, as he surpassed his point prop of 29.5 by scoring 31 points in the first half alone, contributing to the Celtics' 72-57 lead at halftime. Kemba Walker also performed well, shooting 4-4 for 10 points. The win improved the Celtics' record to 42-12. In the rematch, the Celtics secured a historic 136-86 win, marking the fifth 50-point victory in franchise history and the worst loss of the Brooklyn Nets era. Pritchard led the scoring with 28 points. The Celtics' defense was relentless, holding the Nets to 30.2% shooting and establishing a 46-point lead, the largest of the game. Joe Mazzulla achieved his 100th win as head coach, becoming one of the fastest coaches in NBA history to reach this milestone. The Celtics entered the All-Star break with a league-best 43-12 record, on a six-game winning streak.
Joe Mazzulla earned his 100th career win as a head coach with the Celtics on Wednesday as he became the fourth-fastest coach to reach that milestone. https://t.co/TDpoHQZmy8
The Celtics picked up their sixth-straight win heading into the #NBAAllStar break and were last night's #FirstTo15, presented by @DkSportsbook https://t.co/dqH0t59Xzf
Celtics Join Exclusive NBA Club With 50-Point Blowout Win Over Nets https://t.co/a7sg34KsRM
“Winning is just as dangerous as losing if you don’t handle it the right way.” Joe Mazzulla has now won 100 games, just 1.5 years into his journey from crisis caretaker coach to one of the league’s best leaders. A dive into Joe’s growth: https://t.co/fx6MGj1phx
Former #WVU guard Joe Mazzulla reached 100 wins as an NBA Head Coach last night. He was one of the fastest ever, and currently holds the record for highest winning percentage by a coach in NBA history https://t.co/A3vHRVuFWt
Celtics enter All-Star break with 50-point blowout over Nets: 9 takeaways https://t.co/5FLcSDIKaE
Joe Mazzulla became one of the fastest coaches in NBA history to reach the century win mark Wednesday night, as we beat the Nets by half a century. https://t.co/zrQMhrmQib
Nets’ ugly blowout loss to Celtics was historically bad https://t.co/n5qJu3vLPU https://t.co/ADl9jxtC5A
Celtics cruise past Nets 136-86 to give Joe Mazzulla his 100th win as head coach https://t.co/RUaykQlSAe
Celtics cruise past Nets 136-86 to give Joe Mazzulla his 100th win as head coach. https://t.co/ItBQg1GRZ4 https://t.co/KoqSvhUBqR
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The @celtics won by 50 tonight … when they’re on they’re on!
Payton Pritchard scored 28 points and the NBA-leading Celtics routed the Nets 136-86 on Wednesday night to give Joe Mazzulla his 100th victory as head coach. https://t.co/PLbD23BXNO #NetsWorld
The Celtics beat the Nets by 50 POINTS tonight. That’s Boston’s second 50-point win this season and fifth all-time. https://t.co/T5cd4BpaTu
Nets destroyed by Celtics in embarrassing dud before All-Star break https://t.co/q50wCDRIhi https://t.co/kFHHnFJ5Fm
The Celtics treated the TD Garden crowd to a 50-point win over the Nets in their final game before the All-Star break. Takeaways ⬇️ https://t.co/copZdEh0Sp
Tonight was the 5th 50-point win in Celtics history, including their 2nd this season (beat IND by 51 on 11/1).
Pritchard leads the Celtics to a 50-point blowout win over the Nets. ☘️ https://t.co/XZc1uUDeZS https://t.co/KDvvUadNap
Celtics cut down Nets again, this time by a whopping 50 points, for their sixth straight win https://t.co/vPJseo9CNA
The beat (down) goes on for the Boston Celtics as they go into the All-Star break with a six-game winning streak capped off with a crushing 50-point win - yes, that's right, 50 points- over the Brooklyn Nets.https://t.co/lJY6ImPC8w
Nets lose 136-86 to the Celtics. Worst loss of the Brooklyn Nets era (previously 44) and second worst in franchise history (behind a 52-point loss in 1978) And now....the All-Star break.
The Celtics DESTROYED the Nets tonight. Sheesh. 😳☘️ ✅ BOS -11.5 ✅ U 227.5 https://t.co/pWh2nwUrxl
The Celtics entered the All-Star break on a six-game winning streak and with a league-best 43-12 record after a lopsided victory over the Nets. https://t.co/DkCOUAf4cG
Final: Celtics 136 - Nets 86
136-86. Celtics, is the final. It's the 5th 50-point win in franchise history. https://t.co/0TQpltvITE
Nets down 101-55 after three. Largest lead of the game for Boston (46 points). All-Star break starts after one more period
There were 100 points scored in the first half of the Celtics-Nets game tonight. The Celtics scored 68% of them.
Nets down 68-32 at halftime to Boston. Believe that's a season-low for 1st half points Bridges/Smith have 5 pts to lead the Nets, who shot 30.2% White: 19 pts Porzingis: 15 points Both have outscored the Nets by themselves.
Shoutout Trendon Watford using a take foul down 34 to take Tatum out of his rhythm on the final play, only for Tatum to then just run through the entire defense on the ensuing possession. Celtics lead the Nets 68-32 at the half. All-Star break has officially begun.
22-0 #Celtics run. #Nets are shooting 21.2 percent
Celtics 30, Nets 15 after 1. Nets shot just 6-for-23. One fewer made shot than Porzingis (5-6 shooting) Walker/Schroder: 4 pts (team high) Nets: 1-6 on 3s Porzingis: 12 pts, 4 rebs, 5-6 shooting Tatum's just 1-4 with 5 pts
Jayson Tatum's shooting 0-2 and the Celtics are up 24-8 thanks to the return of Porzingis (9 pts) + Derrick White (9 pts). It's shaping to be that kind of night for the Nets
Nets vs. Celtics prediction: NBA odds, picks, best bets for Wednesday https://t.co/QIwAZhwZ9i https://t.co/ebrf448lZ5
Nets at Celtics: Brooklyn comes to Boston in second half of home-and-home https://t.co/iNw1bph2cS
The Celtics, Mavericks and Warriors all seek 6 straight wins, headlining tonight’s 13-GAME slate on ESPN and the NBA App‼️ 📲 https://t.co/j7XaSJWBOj https://t.co/LomDLXiJ3Q
Jayson Tatum scores 41, Celtics beat Nets to claim 5th-straight win: 10 takeaways https://t.co/tots15z2es
Jayson Tatum explodes for 41 points as Celtics overpower Nets #BostonCeltics #BrooklynNets #JaysonTatum https://t.co/TPeils1uN0
The Celtics won their fifth straight game by beating the #Nets 118-110 on Tuesday night in the opener of a home-and-home series. https://t.co/uxASsjAmI0
Jayson Tatum with a Celtic first and some continuing streaks, Al Horford with perfection, and more... the Sultan of Stat, @DickLipe, has it all after tonight's win in Brooklyn. https://t.co/sqoKcvP20F
🏀 The Nets were the healthiest they have been in a while. The effort was certainly there from the opening tap. But, the Celtics gave Brooklyn a reality check in a 118-110 loss at Barclays Center, @CjHolmes22 writes. https://t.co/sCu0hoTU0s
Nets no match for NBA-leading Celtics, Jayson Tatum https://t.co/AoNVn9rCOY https://t.co/eWY8Lc3ffk
Jayson Tatum went off for 41 points to lead the Celtics to a 118-110 win over the Nets on Tuesday night. Takeaways ⬇️ https://t.co/44Mzqyuj8S
Despite the Nets cutting this to six in the 4th Q, the Celtics won 118-110. 41 points for Jayson Tatum 27 for Bridges. 26 for Cam Thomas Rematch in Boston in less than 24 hours
The Celtics get it done in Brooklyn as they improve to 42-12. ☘️ https://t.co/siwzAWLdmk
Final: Celtics 118, Nets 110 These two teams will play again tomorrow in Boston in the final game before the All-Star Break for both. Jayson Tatum finishes with 41-14-5 to lead the Celtics. Mikal Bridges had 27 and Cam Thomas 26 for Brooklyn.
Celtics 98, Nets 82 after 3. Jayson Tatum: 36 pts, 9 rebs Bridges: 20 pts Nets did much better that Q all things considered but if this was a prizefight, they merely stole a round or two in a 1-sided affair.
Boston is in absolute cruise control, and now is up 23 with 4:19 to go in the third quarter. Jayson Tatum is now up to 36 points, and the Celtics are getting whatever they want in this one.
To make things worse for the Nets despite a strong start, a Cam Thomas 3 was taken off the board due to a review that he was out of bounds. They're down 18 and Jayson Tatum has yet to score in the 3rd
JT is BALLING at Barclays tonight 🍀 ▪️ 31 PTS ▪️ 10-17 FG ▪️ 4 3PM Celtics up 72-57 vs. the Nets at the half. https://t.co/voXtD13lod
Jayson Tatum's point prop tonight: 29.5 He just dropped 31 and cashed the over in the first half ✅ https://t.co/LUXoGVDOnB
Tatum spins into the two-handed SLAM 💥 He's up to 27 PTS in the first half! https://t.co/3DzAFafM6T
Celtics 36, Nets 30 after 1. Tatum: 16 pts (6-9 shooting) Walker: 10 pts (4-4 shooting) Celtics - 62.5% from the field. Nets - 54.5%.
Jayson Tatum is attacking the basket early for the C’s ☘️ He has 16 PTS at the end of Q1. (via @NBCSCeltics) https://t.co/lnZYuapSOB
Jayson Tatum hits two straight 3s, goes for the heat check on the next possession and gets fouled for a 4-point play. He's got 16 in the first quarter in Brooklyn.
Nets opened with that 8 second offense (Mikal Bridges 3 after opening tip - same thing we saw vs the Clippers) Celtics open with Brown, Tatum and Horford hitting buckets