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Porzingis scores 24 in his return to help the Celtics hold on to beat the Nets 115-113

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Nets
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44-84FG42-90
52Field Goal %47
13-383PT20-46
34Three Point %43
14-19FT9-13
13Offensive Rebounds18
25Defensive Rebounds27
29Assists34
5Steals4
7Blocks3
7Turnovers9
0Technical Fouls0
14Points Conceded Off Turnovers10
2Fast Break Points22
14Fouls21
21Largest Lead3

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Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets: Game Highlights
Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets: Game Highlights

NEW YORK -- — Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points in his return from an eight-game absence with an illness, getting 14 in the fourth quarter to help the Boston Celtics hold off the Brooklyn Nets 115-113 on Saturday night.

Payton Pritchard added 22 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics, who seemed headed for an easy night after a 25-7 run to open the second quarter gave them a 21-point lead. The Nets cut it to two in the fourth quarter before Porzingis made some clutch plays in his first game since Feb. 26.

The Celtics rested Derrick White and Al Horford a night after winning in Miami and clinching a playoff spot, then lost Jaylen Brown in the second half after he left with back spasms.

Pritchard, who set the NBA single-season record during the game with his 219th 3-pointer off the bench, made three free throws in the closing seconds.

Cam Johnson scored 23 points and Keon Johnson had 21 for the Nets, who lost for the 10th time in 11 games.

Takeaways

Celtics: Boston relies on the 3-pointer, but having Porzingis man the middle provides a different dimension when the long balls aren't falling.

Nets: Brooklyn announced Saturday that leading scorer Cam Thomas is expected to miss the rest of the season with a strained left hamstring. Thomas averaged 24 points but was limited to 25 games by the injury he initially sustained in November.

Key moment

Boston's lead was down to 94-92 with 7:59 to play before Porzingis converted a three-point play and then made his only 3-pointer of the night to push it to 100-92 a minute later.

Key stat

Boston has won eight straight in the regular season in Brooklyn, not losing since April 23, 2021.

Up next

Brooklyn hosts Atlanta on Sunday. The Celtics don't play again until hosting the Nets on Tuesday night.

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Kristaps Porzingis vs. Day'Ron Sharpe (Sam Hauser gains possession)
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Jaylen Brown misses 10-foot two point shot
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11:39
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D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound
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D'Angelo Russell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot
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Kristaps Porzingis defensive goaltending violation
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Kristaps Porzingis makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
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Keon Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
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Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
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Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point jumper
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Nets defensive team rebound
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Keon Johnson makes 25-foot three pointer (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)
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Jrue Holiday misses 22-foot three point jumper
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Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound
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Jaylen Brown blocks Keon Johnson 's 1-foot two point shot
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Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
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Jrue Holiday makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)
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Ziaire Williams bad pass
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Day'Ron Sharpe loose ball foul
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Kristaps Porzingis misses 28-foot three point jumper
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Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
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Day'Ron Sharpe misses 6-foot two point shot
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Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
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Jrue Holiday makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)
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D'Angelo Russell misses 24-foot three point jumper
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Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
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Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper
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Keon Johnson defensive rebound
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Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
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Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
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Keon Johnson defensive rebound
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Cameron Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
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Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
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Jayson Tatum makes driving layup
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Cameron Johnson makes 1-foot layup (D'Angelo Russell assists)
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Jayson Tatum makes 12-foot two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
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Cameron Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Sam Hauser defensive rebound
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Kristaps Porzingis makes 2-foot driving dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
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Day'Ron Sharpe shooting foul
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Nets Full timeout
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Jalen Wilson enters the game for Ziaire Williams
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Kristaps Porzingis misses free throw 1 of 1
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Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound
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Keon Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
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Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound
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Kristaps Porzingis blocks Day'Ron Sharpe 's 2-foot two point shot
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Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
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Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)
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Jrue Holiday shooting foul
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D'Angelo Russell makes free throw 1 of 2
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Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday
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Luke Kornet enters the game for Jaylen Brown
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Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis
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D'Angelo Russell makes free throw 2 of 2
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Payton Pritchard out of bounds lost ball turnover
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Cameron Johnson makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)
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Jayson Tatum makes driving layup
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D'Angelo Russell shooting foul
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Tyrese Martin enters the game for D'Angelo Russell
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Reece Beekman enters the game for Cameron Johnson
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Maxwell Lewis enters the game for Keon Johnson
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Ziaire Williams enters the game for Day'Ron Sharpe
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Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1
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Maxwell Lewis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Martin assists)
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Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
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Luke Kornet offensive rebound
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Maxwell Lewis personal foul
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Maxwell Lewis blocks Jayson Tatum 's 2-foot driving layup
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Ziaire Williams defensive rebound
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Maxwell Lewis makes two point shot (Ziaire Williams assists)
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Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)
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Maxwell Lewis makes 22-foot three point jumper (Reece Beekman assists)
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Payton Pritchard makes driving layup
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Reece Beekman misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
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Luke Kornet defensive rebound
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Baylor Scheierman makes 22-foot three point jumper (Sam Hauser assists)
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Jalen Wilson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Martin assists)
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Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Reece Beekman defensive rebound
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Jalen Wilson makes 26-foot three point shot (Reece Beekman assists)
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Celtics Full timeout
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D'Angelo Russell enters the game for Reece Beekman
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Neemias Queta enters the game for Baylor Scheierman
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Jayson Tatum makes 9-foot pullup jump shot
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D'Angelo Russell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
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Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
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Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot two point shot
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Payton Pritchard personal foul
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Jrue Holiday enters the game for Luke Kornet
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Jalen Wilson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Nets offensive team rebound
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