NEW YORK -- — Jayson Tatum had 36 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 139-114 on Wednesday night.

Payton Pritchard had 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Celtics, who quickly and emphatically bounced back with their highest points total of the season after a surprising 117-116 home loss to Atlanta on Tuesday night.

Boston fell into a 13-point hole in the first quarter of this one before the NBA champions snapped themselves back into top form and turned the game into a rout with a 74-point second half.

Ziaire Williams scored a season-high 23 points for the Nets.

Takeaways

Celtics: The home loss to an Atlanta team that played without star guard Trae Young was puzzling. But when the Celtics play like they did in the third quarter, when they rang up 38 points and were 7 for 11 behind the arc, nights like those will be rare.

Nets: The Nets should like what they're seeing from Williams, who made his second straight start with Ben Simmons (left calf tightness) and Dorian Finney-Smith (sprained left ankle) sidelined. They added the No. 10 pick in the 2021 draft after he spent his first three seasons in Memphis.

Key moment

Derrick White, who scored a season-high 31 points Tuesday, was in foul trouble and scoreless in the first half Wednesday. He finally got on the board with a 3-pointer early in the third quarter, quickly sparking the Celtics to a 13-2 spurt that pushed a four-point lead to 85-70.

Key stat

The Celtics have won 12 of the last 13 meetings overall against the Nets and seven straight in Brooklyn, where they haven't lost since the 2020-21 season.

Up next

The Celtics are off until hosting Toronto on Saturday night. The Nets head across town to visit the Knicks on Friday and Sunday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Neemias Queta vs. Nic Claxton (Jayson Tatum gains possession)	0	0
11:49	Jrue Holiday misses 8-foot two point shot	0	0
11:42	Cam Thomas defensive rebound	0	0
11:37	Neemias Queta personal foul	0	0
11:25	Cam Thomas misses two point shot	0	0
11:23	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	0	0
11:11	Jaylen Brown misses 10-foot two point shot	0	0
11:08	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	0	0
10:55	Nic Claxton makes layup (Cameron Johnson assists)	2	0
10:55	Derrick White shooting foul	2	0
10:55	Nic Claxton makes free throw 1 of 1	3	0
10:33	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:30	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	3	0
10:27	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:24	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	3	0
10:15	Neemias Queta blocks Cameron Johnson 's 5-foot two point shot	3	0
10:13	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	3	0
10:09	Nic Claxton shooting foul	3	0
10:09	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	3	1
10:09	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	3	2
9:49	Ziaire Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	3	2
9:45	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	3	2
9:38	Derrick White bad pass (Dennis Schroder steals)	3	2
9:35	Dennis Schroder makes two point shot	5	2
9:23	Derrick White misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	2
9:21	Ziaire Williams defensive rebound	5	2
9:11	Cam Thomas makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Nic Claxton assists)	7	2
8:54	Jaylen Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	7	5
8:46	Neemias Queta shooting foul	7	5
8:46	Ziaire Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	8	5
8:46	Luke Kornet enters the game for Neemias Queta	8	5
8:46	Ziaire Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	9	5
8:38	Derrick White bad pass (Ziaire Williams steals)	9	5
8:35	Ziaire Williams makes dunk	11	5
8:25	Derrick White offensive charge	11	5
8:25	Derrick White turnover	11	5
8:25	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	11	5
8:17	Dennis Schroder makes 27-foot three pointer	14	5
7:49	Jayson Tatum makes two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	14	7
7:34	Nic Claxton misses 5-foot two point shot	14	7
7:31	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	14	7
7:25	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	7
7:22	Ziaire Williams defensive rebound	14	7
7:10	Cam Thomas misses 16-foot two point shot	14	7
7:08	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	14	7
7:04	Cam Thomas shooting foul	14	7
7:04	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	14	7
7:04	Celtics offensive team rebound	14	7
7:04	Shake Milton enters the game for Dennis Schroder	14	7
7:04	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	14	8
6:47	Ziaire Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nic Claxton assists)	17	8
6:27	Jayson Tatum misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	8
6:25	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	17	8
6:14	Shake Milton misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	8
6:10	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	17	8
6:07	Payton Pritchard misses 28-foot three point shot	17	8
6:03	Ziaire Williams defensive rebound	17	8
5:55	Ziaire Williams makes 2-foot two point shot (Shake Milton assists)	19	8
5:54	Celtics Full timeout	19	8
5:54	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	19	8
5:39	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	19	11
5:15	Jrue Holiday blocks Ziaire Williams 's 8-foot driving layup	19	11
5:12	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	19	11
5:09	Sam Hauser misses 22-foot three point shot	19	11
5:07	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	19	11
5:00	Jrue Holiday bad pass (Cam Thomas steals)	19	11
4:56	Cameron Johnson makes two point shot	21	11
4:33	Luke Kornet makes dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)	21	13
4:16	Ziaire Williams makes layup	23	13
4:01	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	13
3:56	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	23	13
3:52	Cameron Johnson makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	26	13
3:29	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three pointer (Jrue Holiday assists)	26	16
3:29	Cam Thomas shooting foul	26	16
3:29	Nets Full timeout	26	16
3:29	Jalen Wilson enters the game for Ziaire Williams	26	16
3:29	Noah Clowney enters the game for Cameron Johnson	26	16
3:29	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Cam Thomas	26	16
3:29	Keon Johnson enters the game for Nic Claxton	26	16
3:29	Neemias Queta enters the game for Luke Kornet	26	16
3:29	Payton Pritchard misses free throw 1 of 1	26	16
3:26	Noah Clowney defensive rebound	26	16
3:04	Dennis Schroder misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	16
3:01	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	26	16
2:54	Keon Johnson blocks Jayson Tatum 's 5-foot driving layup	26	16
2:54	Celtics offensive team rebound	26	16
2:54	Derrick White enters the game for Jrue Holiday	26	16
2:44	Neemias Queta makes 6-foot two point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	26	18
2:33	Keon Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	29	18
2:25	Keon Johnson personal foul	29	18
2:15	Jayson Tatum makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	21
1:53	Jalen Wilson misses driving layup	29	21
1:50	Jalen Wilson offensive rebound	29	21
1:50	Jalen Wilson makes tip shot	31	21
1:41	Noah Clowney shooting foul	31	21
1:41	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	31	22
1:41	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	31	23
1:26	Derrick White shooting foul	31	23
1:26	Noah Clowney makes free throw 1 of 2	32	23
1:26	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Derrick White	32	23
1:26	Noah Clowney misses free throw 2 of 2	32	23
1:23	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	32	23
1:14	Sam Hauser makes 26-foot three pointer (Neemias Queta assists)	32	26
48.1	Dennis Schroder makes 2-foot two point shot (Shake Milton assists)	34	26
40.1	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	34	28
35.1	Dennis Schroder misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	28
32.0	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	34	28
24.0	Jayson Tatum makes two point shot	34	30
24.0	Noah Clowney shooting foul	34	30
24.0	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 1 of 1	34	30
22.1	Noah Clowney defensive rebound	34	30
6.0	Noah Clowney offensive foul	34	30
6.0	Noah Clowney turnover	34	30
6.0	Nic Claxton enters the game for Noah Clowney	34	30
0.1	Jayson Tatum makes 12-foot two point shot	34	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	32

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Barclays Center

Brooklyn, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, November 14, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, YES, NBC Sports BO

Attendance

18,112

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Marc Davis, J.D. Ralls

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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