Jaylen Brown scored 28 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-107.
The Celtics took control with a 24-11 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 24.
Jayson Tatum had 23 points (13 in the second quarter) and 10 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday added 13 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. Sam Hauser scored 12 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Nets, Lonnie Walker IV scored 20 points on 8 for 12 shooting off the bench, and Dennis Smith Jr. added 14 points and 7 assists off the bench.
The Celtics grabbed 17 offensive rebounds to the Nets’ 9 and outscored them 18-2 off turnovers. The Nets’ starters were outscored 42-29 in 13 minutes together.