Nets beat Celtics 111-101
The Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics 111-101.
The Nets never trailed and led by as many as 22.
Brook Lopez had 23 points (20 in the paint) and 10 rebounds. Jarrett Jack added 22 points (13 in the fourth quarter) on 7 for 11 shooting, and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 9 points and a career-high 5 steals. Jack scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Celtics, Avery Bradley scored 27 points with 7 3-pointers, and Isaiah Thomas added 27 points and 6 assists.
The Celtics gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Nets missed. The Nets outscored the Celtics 20-10 in 6 minutes with Johnson, Bargnani, Robinson, Larkin and Karasev on the floor together.