Game ID: 22300780
Brooklyn Nets @ Boston Celtics
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 30 38 33 35 136BKN 15 17 23 31 86
BKN @ BOS ScoutingBKN @ BOS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 2/07 · 2 days' restBACK Porziņģis back 1/30 after 2, 30 min since (102% of 29)
BACK Kornet back 2/04 after 3, 15 min since (101% of 15)
BOS availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restBACK Porziņģis back 1/30 after 2, 30 min since (103% of 29)
BACK Kornet back 2/04 after 3, 18 min since (122% of 15)
BOS availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 1/30 after 2, 31 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Kornet back 2/04 after 3, 16 min since (106% of 15)
BOS availability going into 2/13 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Kornet back 2/04 after 3, 12 min since (84% of 15)
BOS availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Queta missed 4 since 2/07, returns tonight: 13 min (118% of 11)
BACK Kornet back 2/04 after 3, 13 min since (87% of 15)
BOS availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restBACK Queta back 2/14 after 4, 13 min since (118% of 11)
BOS availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restBACK Queta back 2/14 after 4, 13 min since (118% of 11)
BOS availability going into 2/27 · 2 days' restOUT Queta missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
BOS availability going into 3/01 · 2 days' restOUT Tillman missed 2 since 2/24, returns tonight: 15 min (123% of 12)
OUT Queta missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
BKN availability going into 2/06 · back-to-backOUT Finney-Smith missed 4 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 1/31, returns tonight: 4 min (27% of 16)
OUT Wilson missed 14 since 1/05, returns tonight: 18 min (115% of 16)
OUT Sharpe missed 12 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 18 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 16 min since (67% of 24)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 6 min since (43% of 14)
BKN availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 5 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 13 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 19 since 12/29, returns tonight: 14 min (116% of 12)
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 17 min since (73% of 24)
BACK Clowney back 1/29 after 14, 4 min since (25% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/06 after 14, 18 min since (115% of 16)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 5 min since (37% of 14)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 6 since 1/29, returns tonight: 20 min (72% of 28)
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 2 since 2/06, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 2 since 2/06, returns tonight: 6 min (35% of 17)
OUT Sharpe missed 14 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 2/06 after 3, 14 min since (85% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/06 after 14, 29 min since (185% of 16)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 2/08 after 19, 14 min since (116% of 12)
BKN availability going into 2/13 · 2 days' restOUT Cam. Johnson missed 3 since 2/06, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 15 since 1/11, returns tonight: 9 min (57% of 15)
BACK Finney-Smith back 2/10 after 6, 20 min since (72% of 28)
BACK Walker IV back 2/10 after 2, 6 min since (35% of 17)
BACK Clowney back 2/06 after 3, 10 min since (64% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/06 after 14, 29 min since (188% of 16)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 2/08 after 19, 14 min since (116% of 12)
NEW Smith Jr. 19 to 25 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Cam. Johnson missed 4 since 2/06, returns tonight: 18 min (64% of 28)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 2 since 2/10, returns tonight: 12 min (98% of 12)
BACK Finney-Smith back 2/10 after 6, 20 min since (69% of 28)
BACK Walker IV back 2/10 after 2, 11 min since (66% of 17)
BACK Clowney back 2/06 after 3, 10 min since (64% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/06 after 14, 28 min since (177% of 16)
BACK Sharpe back 2/13 after 15, 9 min since (57% of 15)
BKN availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restBACK Finney-Smith back 2/10 after 6, 18 min since (63% of 28)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 2/14 after 4, 18 min since (64% of 28)
BACK Walker IV back 2/10 after 2, 11 min since (63% of 17)
BACK Clowney back 2/06 after 3, 10 min since (61% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/06 after 14, 26 min since (167% of 16)
BACK Sharpe back 2/13 after 15, 11 min since (72% of 15)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 2/08 after 19, 13 min since (107% of 12)
BKN availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restBACK Finney-Smith back 2/10 after 6, 17 min since (60% of 28)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 2/14 after 4, 19 min since (70% of 28)
BACK Walker IV back 2/10 after 2, 13 min since (74% of 17)
BACK Sharpe back 2/13 after 15, 13 min since (83% of 15)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 2/08 after 19, 13 min since (107% of 12)
NEW Wilson 16 to 23 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Clowney missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 2/10 after 6, 20 min since (69% of 28)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 2/14 after 4, 20 min since (73% of 28)
BACK Walker IV back 2/10 after 2, 13 min since (76% of 17)
BACK Sharpe back 2/13 after 15, 12 min since (81% of 15)
BKN availability going into 2/27 · back-to-backOUT Clowney missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 3 since 2/22, returns tonight: 4 min (31% of 12)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 2/14 after 4, 21 min since (77% of 28)
BACK Sharpe back 2/13 after 15, 13 min since (85% of 15)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 31 and Porziņģis at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Thomas at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Cam. Johnson (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-8. Call it Boston 119, Brooklyn 110.
2/07 vs ATL 125-117 — BOS notes
BOS won 125-117. BOS shot 53% (49 of 93) to ATL's 42%, 17 of 49 from three, and got to the line 11 times to ATL's 20. BOS turned it over 14 times to ATL's 9, and ATL turned those into 8 steals. Porziņģis led with 31 (13 of 19, 2 of 4 from three); White added 21, Tatum 20. The hinge was Q2, 36-30: BOS came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 4. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
2/09 vs WAS 133-129 — BOS notes
BOS won 133-129. BOS shot 52% (48 of 92) to WAS's 47%, 11 of 34 from three, and went to the line 28 times to WAS's 21 — 26 points from the stripe to their 19. The glass went 49-39 for them. Tatum led with 35 (12 of 22, 3 of 10 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Porziņģis added 34, Holiday 20. The hinge was Q3, 36-16: BOS came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 13. BOS trailed 64-71 at the half and won the second half 69-58. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
2/11 @ MIA 110-106 — BOS notes
BOS won 110-106. BOS shot 51% (41 of 81) to MIA's 41%, 16 of 39 from three. Tatum led with 26 (11 of 20, 2 of 6 from three); Porziņģis added 25, Brown 20. The hinge was Q2, 33-28: a lead of 4 became 9, and the lead reached 15. White was the night's best plus/minus at +6.
2/13 @ BKN 118-110 — BOS notes
BOS won 118-110. BOS shot 52% (43 of 83) to BKN's 49%, 15 of 37 from three. Tatum led with 41 (14 of 26, 5 of 11 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Brown added 19, White 16. The hinge was Q2, 36-27: a lead of 6 became 15, and the lead reached 23. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
2/14 vs BKN 136-86 — BOS notes
BOS won 136-86. BOS shot 57% (52 of 91) to BKN's 38%, 22 of 45 from three. The glass went 51-31 for them. Pritchard led with 28 (11 of 16, 6 of 9 from three); White added 27, Tatum 20. The hinge was Q2, 38-17: a lead of 15 became 36, and the lead reached 56. White was the night's best plus/minus at +44.
2/22 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 29 and White at 24 a game. 7 days' rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 53 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Porziņģis at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 7 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 110 a night to Chicago's 116. Call it Boston 117, Chicago 114, Chicago keeping it close.
2/24 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 30 and DiVincenzo at 22 a game. Without Randle (10 straight), Anunoby (10 straight), Robinson (35 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 109, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Porziņģis at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 43 percent from three to New York's 37. Call it Boston 116, New York 111.
2/27 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 103, shooting 54 percent and 45 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 15 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Hield at 17 a game. Without Embiid (11 straight), Covington (25 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 45 percent from three to Philadelphia's 36 and the defense, Boston allowing 103 a night to Philadelphia's 111. Call it Boston 118, Philadelphia 108, Boston by 10.
3/01 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 102, shooting 55 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and Brown at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Dončić at 35 and Irving at 30 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 102 a night to Dallas's 117 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-8 a night and Dallas minus-1. Call it Boston 121, Dallas 112.
2/06 vs DAL 107-119 — BKN notes
BKN lost 107-119. BKN shot 45% (41 of 91) to DAL's 51%, 12 of 33 from three. Bridges led with 28 (11 of 21, 5 of 11 from three); O'Neale added 18, Thomas 16. Q4 was theirs, 30-24, the deficit cut from 18 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 95-77 against them. Thomas's -19 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/08 vs CLE 95-118 — BKN notes
BKN lost 95-118. BKN took 13 more shots (93 to 80), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to CLE's 54%, 10 of 25 from three. The glass went 34-48 against them. Bridges led with 26 (10 of 23, 5 of 13 from three); Thomas added 17, Watford 15. Q2 was theirs, 30-27, the deficit cut from 11 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 91-65 against them. Bridges's -28 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/10 vs SAS 123-103 — BKN notes
BKN won 123-103. BKN shot 56% (49 of 87) to SAS's 40%, 17 of 34 from three, and got to the line 11 times to SAS's 21. Thomas led with 25 (9 of 19, 5 of 10 from three); Claxton added 20, Schröder 15. The hinge was Q2, 27-18: a lead of 3 became 12, and the lead reached 28. Thomas was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
2/13 vs BOS 110-118 — BKN notes
BKN lost 110-118. BKN shot 49% (39 of 79) to BOS's 52%, 15 of 33 from three. Bridges led with 27 (10 of 20, 3 of 8 from three); Thomas added 26, Walker IV 15. Q4 was theirs, 28-20, the deficit cut from 16 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 98-82 against them. Claxton's -21 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/14 @ BOS 86-136 — BKN notes
BKN lost 86-136. BKN shot 38% (31 of 81) to BOS's 57%, 10 of 31 from three. The glass went 31-51 against them. Watford led with 15 (5 of 7); Bridges added 10. Q4 was theirs, 31-35, but the other 3 periods went 101-55 against them. Thomas's -35 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Barrett at 19 and Barnes at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Freeman-Liberty (10 straight). 7 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 41 from three, 16 free throws a game; Bridges at 21 and Thomas at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. 7 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-8 and the arc, Brooklyn at 41 percent from three to Toronto's 32. Call it Toronto 116, Brooklyn 112, Brooklyn keeping it close.
2/24 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 103, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Towns at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Thomas at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-8 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 103 a night to Brooklyn's 119. Call it Minnesota 118, Brooklyn 106, Minnesota by 12.
2/26 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 24 and Jackson at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Bane (19 straight), Pippen Jr. (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Thomas at 19 and Bridges at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Clowney (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the defense, Memphis allowing 107 a night to Brooklyn's 116 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been minus-5 a night and Memphis minus-10. Call it Memphis 112, Brooklyn 107.
2/27 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 112, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Thomas at 16 a game. Without Clowney (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 42 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-7 a night and Brooklyn minus-3. Call it Orlando 114, Brooklyn 106.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 6 4 -12 2 8 25 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoTaWh 6 16 +12 3 5 60 2 4 50 4 4 100 0 9 4 0 0 1 0
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoShJrThIv 2 0 -6 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
BKN C. Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in C. Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
out Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrPoPrTaWh 2 8 +4 4 4 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1
BOS Brissett, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Brissett, Pritchard
out Hauser, Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoShJrIv 4 7 +1 2 6 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, C. Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Bridges
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoPrTa 2 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
BOS Brissett, Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Holiday
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoShJrIv 4 7 +1 2 6 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, C. Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Bridges
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrPoPrTaWa 2 4 -1 0 0 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 2 1 0 1 2 2
BOS Brissett, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum, Walsh
in Walsh
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClScThIv 5 2 -9 1 5 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 3 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Schröder, Thomas, Walker IV
in Claxton, Schröder, Thomas
out C. Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoKoWaWh 5 11 +9 4 7 57 1 5 20 0 0 0 3 6 2 2 0 1 0
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Walsh, White
in Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, White
out Brissett, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClScWaWi 2 0 -6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Schröder, Watford, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Watford, Wilson
out Bridges, Thomas, Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoKoPrWh 2 6 +6 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, White
in Pritchard
out Walsh
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClJrWaWi 3 9 +1 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Smith Jr., Watford, Wilson
in Smith Jr.
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoPrTa 3 8 -1 1 2 50 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Porziņģis, Tatum
out Kornet, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoShJrWaWi 3 6 -7 0 2 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Watford, Wilson
in Sharpe
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
KoPoPrTaWh 1 5 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
BOS Kornet, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Kornet, White
out Hauser, Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoShJrWaWi 3 6 -7 0 2 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Watford, Wilson
in Sharpe
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoKoPrTaWh 2 8 +5 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
BOS Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 6 14 0 3 5 60 2 8 25 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
out C. Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Watford, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoKoTaWh 6 14 0 1 2 50 4 9 44 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 1 1 0
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Tatum, White
in Hauser
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiJrThWa 2 0 -5 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Thomas, Watford
in Smith Jr., Watford
out Claxton, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaPrQuTaWh 2 5 +5 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1
BOS Hauser, Pritchard, Queta, Tatum, White
in Pritchard, Queta
out Holiday, Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoJrThWa 4 9 -5 3 6 50 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 2 3 1 1 1 2
BKN Bridges, C. Johnson, Smith Jr., Thomas, Watford
in C. Johnson
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
PrQuTaWaWh 3 8 +1 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 3
BOS Pritchard, Queta, Tatum, Walsh, White
in Walsh
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoJrThWa 4 9 -5 3 6 50 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 2 3 1 1 1 2
BKN Bridges, C. Johnson, Smith Jr., Thomas, Watford
in C. Johnson
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMyPrQu 1 6 +4 2 4 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 2 0 1 0 1 1
BOS Brissett, Hauser, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard, Queta
in Brissett, Hauser, Mykhailiuk
out Tatum, Walsh, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJoShWaWi 4 11 -5 3 4 75 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 1 4 0 0 1 1
BKN Bates-Diop, K. Johnson, Sharpe, Watford, Wilson
in Bates-Diop, K. Johnson, Sharpe, Wilson
out Bridges, C. Johnson, Smith Jr., Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaKoMyPr 4 16 +5 3 4 75 3 3 100 1 2 50 1 1 5 1 0 0 0
BOS Brissett, Hauser, Kornet, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard
in Kornet
out Queta
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaClJoWaWi 8 20 +1 3 6 50 3 5 60 5 5 100 0 4 4 1 0 2 1
BKN Bates-Diop, Clowney, K. Johnson, Watford, Wilson
in Clowney
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMyPrWa 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
BOS Brissett, Hauser, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard, Walsh
in Walsh
out Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaClJoWaWi 8 20 +1 3 6 50 3 5 60 5 5 100 0 4 4 1 0 2 1
BKN Bates-Diop, Clowney, K. Johnson, Watford, Wilson
in Clowney
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMyPrQuWa 7 17 -1 5 8 62 2 6 33 1 1 100 2 4 4 1 0 1 4
BOS Brissett, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard, Queta, Walsh
in Queta
out Hauser
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSDW D. White
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
JW J. Walsh
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
NQ N. Queta
OB O. Brissett
PP P. Pritchard
PO Porzingis
SH S. Hauser
SM S. Mykhailiuk
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Schröder
DS D. Sharpe
DS D. Smith Jr.
JW J. Wilson
KB K. Bates-Diop
KJ K. Johnson
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
SC Schroder
TW T. Watford
BOS/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Celtics cruise past Nets 136-86 to give Joe Mazzulla his 100th win as head coach
BOSTON -- — Payton Pritchard scored 28 points and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics routed Brooklyn 136-86 on Wednesday night, giving Joe Mazzulla his 100th victory as head coach and handing the Nets the second-worst loss in franchise history.
Derrick White finished with 27 points. Jayson Tatum added 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Celtics, who beat the Nets on back-to-back nights and for the fourth time this season in both teams’ final game before the All-Star break.
Boston has won six straight and will enter the break with an NBA-best 43-12 record. The Celtics went 57-25 in Mazzulla's first year as coach last season. Wednesday marked the fifth 50-point win in team history.
Mazzulla said their success over the past two seasons “is a testament to the people you have around you.”
“I tell the players, ‘I can’t be who I am if they don’t let me,’" Mazzulla said. "I’m grateful for that.”
Porzingis thinks Mazzulla doesn’t always get credit, perhaps because it’s just his second season as a coach. But he thinks he should.
“He’s very underrated as a coach. And different. I think people really don’t see who he is and how he coaches," Porzingis said. "He deserves a lot of credit.”
Porzingis left the game in the first half with a sprained ankle and didn't return. But he said he was available in the second half, but was held out with the game in hand.
Trendon Watford had 15 points for the Nets, who lost by a franchise-worst 52 points at Houston on Oct. 18, 1978. It was their worst loss since moving to Brooklyn in 2012.
The Nets enter the break losers five of their last six. They trailed by as many as 56 points in the fourth quarter.
“It's a great reminder...that we have work to do,” Brooklyn coach Jacque Vaughn said. “We have to be OK doing the work. But I do believe this team can do the work. So use this as a reminder that we got our tails kicked tonight and that after the break it won't be any easier. But we have to up for the challenge.”
The Celtics played without All-Star Jaylen Brown (bruised right shoulder) and Al Horford (sprained big toe).
But they controlled the game throughout, quickly jumping out to a double-digit lead and building a 37-point lead in the second quarter. It grew to 46 points in the third. Boston’s starters sat the entire final period.
The Nets did see a player return from injury for the second straight night, this time getting back Cam Johnson following his four-game absence with a strained adductor muscle. He came off the bench, entering for the first time late in the first quarter. He played 18 minutes and finished with four points on 1-of-5 shooting.
Johnson’s presence wasn’t nearly enough to slow down a Boston team that shot more than 64% in the opening period and connected on 22-of-44 3-pointers for the game.
Boston’s 68-32 halftime lead was its largest since Jan. 13, 2010, when it had a 36-point edge over the New Jersey Nets. Brooklyn’s 34 points Wednesday marked a season-low in the first half.