Jaylen Brown scored a career-high 42 points (11 during a 17-0 run in the second quarter), and the Boston Celtics beat the Memphis Grizzlies 126-107.
The Celtics took control with a 26-6 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 32.
For the Grizzlies, Jonas Valančiūnas had 20 points (12 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and Gorgui Dieng added 17 points on 6 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Celtics shot 53.8% from the field and 41.0% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 43.0% and 27.3%. They outscored the Grizzlies 36-12 off turnovers. The Celtics outscored the Grizzlies 31-16 in 10 minutes with Teague, Smart, Brown, Tatum and Williams on the floor together.