The Boston Celtics went on an 18-3 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-99.
The Nets went on an 11-3 run to lead 90-89 with 9:08 left in the fourth quarter. Neemias Queta’s driving dunk put the Celtics ahead for good with 7:52 left. Derrick White scored 8 points during the run, and they led 107-93 with 2:55 left.
Jaylen Brown scored 29 points (17 in the third quarter). Payton Pritchard added 22 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 10 rebounds, and Josh Minott scored 10 points off the bench.
For the Nets, Michael Porter Jr. had 25 points and 3 steals, and Day'Ron Sharpe added 16 points and 3 steals on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Celtics shot 49.3% from the field and 45.2% from 3 to the Nets’ 40.2% and 36.8%. The Nets outscored the Celtics 24-8 on the fast break. The Celtics outscored the Nets 16-6 in 5 minutes with Brown, White, Pritchard, Garza and Minott on the floor together.