Boston Celtics @ Brooklyn Nets
Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY | Game ID: 22400968
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 27 24 30 32 113BOS 30 33 23 29 115
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Porzingis scores 24 in his return to help the Celtics hold on to beat the Nets 115-113
NEW YORK -- — Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points in his return from an eight-game absence with an illness, getting 14 in the fourth quarter to help the Boston Celtics hold off the Brooklyn Nets 115-113 on Saturday night.
Payton Pritchard added 22 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics, who seemed headed for an easy night after a 25-7 run to open the second quarter gave them a 21-point lead. The Nets cut it to two in the fourth quarter before Porzingis made some clutch plays in his first game since Feb. 26.
The Celtics rested Derrick White and Al Horford a night after winning in Miami and clinching a playoff spot, then lost Jaylen Brown in the second half after he left with back spasms.
Pritchard, who set the NBA single-season record during the game with his 219th 3-pointer off the bench, made three free throws in the closing seconds.
Cam Johnson scored 23 points and Keon Johnson had 21 for the Nets, who lost for the 10th time in 11 games.
Takeaways Celtics: Boston relies on the 3-pointer, but having Porzingis man the middle provides a different dimension when the long balls aren't falling.
Nets: Brooklyn announced Saturday that leading scorer Cam Thomas is expected to miss the rest of the season with a strained left hamstring. Thomas averaged 24 points but was limited to 25 games by the injury he initially sustained in November.
Key moment Boston's lead was down to 94-92 with 7:59 to play before Porzingis converted a three-point play and then made his only 3-pointer of the night to push it to 100-92 a minute later.
Key stat Boston has won eight straight in the regular season in Brooklyn, not losing since April 23, 2021.
Up next Brooklyn hosts Atlanta on Sunday. The Celtics don't play again until hosting the Nets on Tuesday night.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoRuShWi 6 9 -3 4 10 40 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Russell, Sharpe, Williams
in C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Russell, Sharpe, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoRuShWi 2 4 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Russell, Sharpe, Wilson
in Wilson
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeLeMaWiWi 3 14 +6 4 5 80 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 2
BKN Beekman, Lewis, Martin, Williams, Wilson
in Beekman, Lewis, Martin, Williams
out C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Russell, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMaRuWiWi 2 0 -4 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
BKN Lewis, Martin, Russell, Williams, Wilson
in Russell
out Beekman
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMaRuShWi 2 3 -2 1 6 17 0 4 0 1 2 50 3 2 5 1 0 0 1 1
BKN Lewis, Martin, Russell, Sharpe, Wilson
in Sharpe
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMaRuShWi :47 1 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Martin, Russell, Sharpe, Wilson
in C. Johnson
out Lewis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoMaWiWi 2 0 -7 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
BKN Beekman, C. Johnson, Martin, Williams, Wilson
in Beekman, Williams
out Russell, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoJoMaSh 2 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
BKN Beekman, C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Martin, Sharpe
in K. Johnson, Sharpe
out Williams, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoJoMaWi 2 7 +3 3 6 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1
BKN Beekman, C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Martin, Williams
in Williams
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoLeRuWi 2 9 +5 3 5 60 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 1 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Lewis, Russell, Williams
in Lewis, Russell
out Beekman, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoRuShWi 6 15 +4 6 11 55 2 5 40 1 2 50 1 6 7 4 0 0 1 2
BKN C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Russell, Sharpe, Williams
in Sharpe
out Lewis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoJoShWi 3 5 -4 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
BKN Beekman, C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Sharpe, Wilson
in Beekman, Wilson
out Russell, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeLeMaWiWi 6 16 +5 6 10 60 4 6 67 0 0 0 2 1 3 5 1 0 1 5
BKN Beekman, Lewis, Martin, Williams, Wilson
in Lewis, Martin, Williams
out C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoLeMaShWi :47 3 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Lewis, Martin, Sharpe, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Sharpe
out Beekman, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoMaShWi 1 3 -2 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Martin, Sharpe, Wilson
in K. Johnson
out Lewis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoRuShWi 6 18 +8 7 16 44 3 6 50 1 1 100 6 4 10 6 1 1 0 3
BKN C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Russell, Sharpe, Williams
in Russell, Williams
out Martin, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoTa 7 15 +5 7 13 54 1 6 17 0 1 0 0 7 7 6 0 2 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKoPrScTa 4 11 -6 4 7 57 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1
BOS Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Scheierman, Tatum
in Kornet, Pritchard, Scheierman
out Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKoPrQuTa 1 4 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
BOS Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Queta, Tatum
in Queta
out Scheierman
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoPrQu 3 11 +7 4 6 67 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Queta
in Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis
out Hauser, Kornet, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoKoPoPr 3 9 +8 4 4 100 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Kornet, Porziņģis, Pritchard
in Kornet
out Queta
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoPrTa 1 3 +1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Tatum
out Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoKoPrTa 2 4 -3 2 4 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 2 3 1 0 1 1 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Kornet
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoKoTa 3 6 -4 3 7 43 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Tatum
in Hauser
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoTa 6 11 -4 4 12 33 3 8 38 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 1 0 0 2
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Porziņģis
out Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoKoPrTa 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Kornet, Pritchard
out Brown, Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKoPrQuTa 4 10 +2 4 7 57 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0
BOS Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Queta, Tatum
in Queta
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
KoPrQuScTa 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 1
BOS Kornet, Pritchard, Queta, Scheierman, Tatum
in Scheierman
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoPoPrQuSc 4 8 0 2 4 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1
BOS Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Queta, Scheierman
in Holiday, Porziņģis
out Kornet, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoKoPoPrSc 2 8 +2 3 3 100 1 1 100 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1
BOS Holiday, Kornet, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Scheierman
in Kornet
out Queta
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoKoPoPrTa 3 7 +1 2 5 40 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 1
BOS Holiday, Kornet, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Tatum
out Scheierman
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoPrTa 3 6 -6 1 5 20 1 2 50 3 4 75 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 1
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Hauser
out Kornet
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSBS B. Scheierman
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
BKNCJ C. Johnson
DR D. Russell
DS D. Sharpe
JW J. Wilson
KJ K. Johnson
ML M. Lewis
RB R. Beekman
TM T. Martin
ZW Z. Williams
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
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