Game ID: 22400968
Boston Celtics @ Brooklyn Nets
Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 27 24 30 32 113BOS 30 33 23 29 115
BKN vs BOS ScoutingBKN vs 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.
BKN availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Evbuomwan missed 4 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 15 since 1/29, returns tonight: 18 min (80% of 23)
OUT Beekman missed 2 since 3/04, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 2/28 after 24, 25 min since (79% of 31)
BACK Russell back 3/04 after 5, 25 min since (100% of 25)
BACK Lewis back 2/28 after 3, 6 min since (42% of 14)
BACK Whitehead back 3/04 after 6, 2 min since (16% of 12)
BKN availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Evbuomwan missed 5 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 2 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 2 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Beekman missed 3 since 3/04, returns tonight: 9 min (65% of 14)
OUT Whitehead missed 2 since 3/06, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 2/28 after 24, 26 min since (82% of 31)
BACK Russell back 3/04 after 5, 26 min since (106% of 25)
BACK Clowney back 3/08 after 15, 18 min since (80% of 23)
BKN availability going into 3/11 · back-to-backOUT Evbuomwan missed 6 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 3 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 3 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 3/06, out tonight
BACK Russell back 3/04 after 5, 27 min since (109% of 25)
BACK Clowney back 3/08 after 15, 20 min since (90% of 23)
BACK Beekman back 3/10 after 3, 9 min since (65% of 14)
BKN availability going into 3/13 · 1 day's restOUT Evbuomwan missed 7 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 4 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 4 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 4 since 3/06, out tonight
BACK Russell back 3/04 after 5, 27 min since (109% of 25)
BACK Clowney back 3/08 after 15, 19 min since (85% of 23)
BACK Beekman back 3/10 after 3, 9 min since (65% of 14)
BKN availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Evbuomwan missed 8 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 5 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 5 since 3/06, returns tonight: 16 min (113% of 14)
OUT Beekman missed 2 since 3/11, returns tonight: 19 min (136% of 14)
OUT Whitehead missed 5 since 3/06, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/08 after 15, 19 min since (85% of 23)
NEW Williams 24 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/16 · back-to-backOUT Evbuomwan missed 9 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 2 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 6 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 6 since 3/06, out tonight
BACK Lewis back 3/15 after 5, 16 min since (113% of 14)
BACK Beekman back 3/10 after 3, 14 min since (100% of 14)
NEW Williams 24 to 32 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 2 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Evbuomwan missed 10 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 3/13, returns tonight: 18 min (78% of 23)
OUT Etienne missed 7 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 7 since 3/06, out tonight
BACK Lewis back 3/15 after 5, 19 min since (135% of 14)
BACK Beekman back 3/10 after 3, 14 min since (103% of 14)
NEW Williams 24 to 31 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 3 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Evbuomwan missed 11 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 8 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 8 since 3/06, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/18 after 3, 18 min since (78% of 23)
BACK Lewis back 3/15 after 5, 19 min since (135% of 14)
BACK Beekman back 3/15 after 2, 17 min since (123% of 14)
NEW Williams 24 to 31 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 4 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Evbuomwan missed 12 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 9 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Beekman missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 9 since 3/06, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/18 after 3, 18 min since (81% of 23)
BACK Lewis back 3/15 after 5, 20 min since (140% of 14)
NEW Williams 24 to 32 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 4 since 2/28, returns tonight: 35 min (112% of 31)
OUT Porziņģis missed 4 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Kornet back 2/28 after 2, 26 min since (143% of 18)
BACK Scheierman back 3/06 after 3, 30 min since (257% of 12)
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 5 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 35 min since (112% of 31)
BACK Kornet back 2/28 after 2, 23 min since (126% of 18)
BACK Scheierman back 3/06 after 3, 30 min since (257% of 12)
NEW Horford 28 to 35 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 6 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Norris missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 33 min since (107% of 31)
BACK Scheierman back 3/06 after 3, 21 min since (181% of 12)
NEW Horford 28 to 35 min over the last 3
NEW Kornet 18 to 25 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 7 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Norris missed 3 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 34 min since (109% of 31)
BACK Scheierman back 3/06 after 3, 21 min since (181% of 12)
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 3
BOS availability going into 3/15 · back-to-backOUT Porziņģis missed 8 since 2/28, returns tonight: 32 min (116% of 27)
OUT Norris missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Scheierman missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 11 min (93% of 12)
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 34 min since (110% of 31)
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 3
NEW Queta 13 to 21 min over the last 3
BOS availability going into 3/18 · 2 days' restOUT Norris missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 2 since 3/14, returns tonight: 8 min (80% of 10)
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 35 min since (113% of 31)
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 32 min since (116% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 11 min since (93% of 12)
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 3
BOS availability going into 3/21 · 2 days' restOUT Norris missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 30 min since (112% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 13 min since (115% of 12)
BACK Craig back 3/18 after 2, 8 min since (80% of 10)
BOS availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Brown missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Norris missed 7 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 28 min since (105% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 13 min since (112% of 12)
BACK Craig back 3/18 after 2, 4 min since (44% of 10)
BOS availability going into 3/24 · back-to-backOUT Brown missed 3 since 3/18, returns tonight: 26 min (75% of 35)
OUT Norris missed 8 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 28 min since (105% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 16 min since (140% of 12)
BACK Craig back 3/18 after 2, 7 min since (72% of 10)
NEW Hauser 21 to 29 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 22 and C. Johnson at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Evbuomwan (8 straight), Etienne (5 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 34 and Brown at 22 a game. Without Porziņģis (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been minus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-6 and the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to Brooklyn's 112. Call it Boston 111, Brooklyn 109, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/08 @ CHA 102-105 — BKN notes
BKN lost 102-105. BKN shot 46% (38 of 82) to CHA's 41%, 14 of 50 from three. The glass went 37-50 against them. Russell led with 28 (10 of 18, 4 of 11 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Williams added 19, Thomas 16. Q2 was theirs, 30-17, but the other 3 periods went 88-72 against them. They led by as many as 17. Martin's -11 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/10 vs LAL 111-108 — BKN notes
BKN won 111-108. BKN shot 41% (37 of 90) to LAL's 44%, 18 of 45 from three, and went to the line 30 times to LAL's 19 — 19 points from the stripe to their 15. BKN turned it over 7 times to LAL's 15. Clowney led with 19 (5 of 11, 3 of 8 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); C. Johnson added 18, K. Johnson 18. The hinge was Q2, 32-19: BKN came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 1. Martin was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
3/11 @ CLE 104-109 — BKN notes
BKN lost 104-109. BKN shot 46% (39 of 84) to CLE's 44%, 16 of 44 from three, and got to the line 14 times to CLE's 25. The glass went 38-48 against them. Thomas led with 27 (10 of 22, 4 of 11 from three); C. Johnson added 17, Williams 14. Q2 was theirs, 34-24, but the other 3 periods went 85-70 against them. They led by as many as 18. Williams's -13 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/13 @ CHI 110-116 — BKN notes
BKN lost 110-116. BKN shot 45% (43 of 96) to CHI's 46%, 11 of 34 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CHI's 26. Thomas led with 24 (8 of 23, 3 of 9 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Martin added 19, Claxton 18. Q3 was theirs, 27-20, but the other 3 periods went 96-83 against them. They led by as many as 12.
3/15 vs BOS 113-115 — BKN notes
BKN lost 113-115. BKN shot 47% (42 of 90) to BOS's 52%, 20 of 46 from three, and got to the line 13 times to BOS's 19. C. Johnson led with 23 (9 of 19, 2 of 8 from three); K. Johnson added 21, Wilson 15. Q3 was theirs, 30-23, the deficit cut from 12 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 92-83 against them. Wilson's -19 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 22 and C. Johnson at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Evbuomwan (9 straight), Clowney (2 straight), Etienne (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Young at 28 and LeVert at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Johnson (23 straight), Capela (2 straight), Mathews (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-5 a night and Brooklyn minus-2 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 14 times a game to Brooklyn's 10. Call it Atlanta 114, Brooklyn 113, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/18 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 19 a game. 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 20 and K. Johnson at 13 a game. Without Thomas (2 straight), Evbuomwan (10 straight), Clowney (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 40 percent from three to Boston's 34 and the defense, Boston allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 112. Call it Boston 114, Brooklyn 107.
3/20 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Siakam at 27 and Nesmith at 18 a game. Without Haliburton (2 straight), Isa. Jackson (62 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 19 and Williams at 14 a game. Without Thomas (3 straight), Evbuomwan (11 straight), Etienne (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to Indiana's 120. Call it Indiana 116, Brooklyn 112, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/22 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Nesmith at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Haliburton (3 straight), Isa. Jackson (63 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 20 and Williams at 16 a game. Without Thomas (4 straight), Evbuomwan (12 straight), Etienne (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the line, where Indiana takes 24 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 18 and the turnovers, Indiana giving it away 15 times a game to Brooklyn's 11. Call it Indiana 116, Brooklyn 110.
3/08 vs LAL 111-101 — BOS notes
BOS won 111-101. BOS shot 48% (40 of 84) to LAL's 45%, 13 of 38 from three, and went to the line 25 times to LAL's 14 — 18 points from the stripe to their 9. Tatum led with 40 (12 of 28, 6 of 16 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Brown added 31, Horford 14. The hinge was Q3, 29-13: a lead of 4 became 20. White was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/10 vs UTA 114-108 — BOS notes
BOS won 114-108. BOS shot 43% (40 of 93) to UTA's 45%, 18 of 53 from three, and went to the line 18 times to UTA's 12 — 16 points from the stripe to their 9. Hauser led with 33 (11 of 23, 9 of 19 from three); Brown added 26, White 18. The hinge was Q3, 37-22: a lead of 6 became 21, and the lead reached 24. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/12 vs OKC 112-118 — BOS notes
BOS lost 112-118. BOS took 12 more shots (94 to 82), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to OKC's 49%, 20 of 63 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 25 fouls committed. Tatum led with 33 (12 of 23, 4 of 13 from three); White added 22, Horford 18. Q3 was theirs, 28-25, the deficit cut from 3 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 93-84 against them. Holiday's -14 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 @ MIA 103-91 — BOS notes
BOS won 103-91. BOS shot 43% (36 of 83) to MIA's 45%, 19 of 50 from three. Tatum led with 28 (8 of 21, 5 of 12 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Holiday added 25, White 18. The hinge was Q4, 25-14: a lead of 1 became 12. Horford was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/15 @ BKN 115-113 — BOS notes
BOS won 115-113. BOS shot 52% (44 of 84) to BKN's 47%, 13 of 38 from three, and went to the line 19 times to BKN's 13 — 14 points from the stripe to their 9. Porziņģis led with 24 (9 of 16, 1 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Pritchard added 22, Tatum 20. The hinge was Q2, 33-24: a lead of 3 became 12, and the lead reached 21.
3/18 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 19 a game. 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 20 and K. Johnson at 13 a game. Without Thomas (2 straight), Evbuomwan (10 straight), Clowney (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 40 percent from three to Boston's 34 and the defense, Boston allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 112. Call it Boston 114, Brooklyn 107.
3/21 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 18 and Markkanen at 16 a game. Without Collins (4 straight), Martin (3 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and White at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 19 times a game to Boston's 11 and the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to Utah's 120. Call it Boston 115, Utah 111, Utah keeping it close.
3/23 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Avdija at 26 and Simons at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Grant (6 straight), Ayton (17 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and Porziņģis at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Brown (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-10 a night and Boston plus-2 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 17 times a game to Boston's 11. Call it Boston 111, Portland 110, Portland keeping it close.
3/24 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Monk at 26 and DeRozan at 23 a game. Without Sabonis (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Porziņģis at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Brown (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 103 a night to Sacramento's 121 and the line, where Sacramento takes 22 free throws a game to Boston's 17. Call it Boston 115, Sacramento 113, Sacramento keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoRuShWi 6 9 -3 3 5 60 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoTa 7 15 +5 6 7 86 1 6 17 0 1 0 0 7 6 0 2 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeLeMaWiWi 3 14 +6 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKoPrScTa 4 11 -6 2 3 67 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
BOS Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Scheierman, Tatum
in Kornet, Pritchard, Scheierman
out Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMaRuWiWi 2 0 -4 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
BKN Lewis, Martin, Russell, Williams, Wilson
in Russell
out Beekman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKoPrQuTa 1 4 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
BOS Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Queta, Tatum
in Queta
out Scheierman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMaRuShWi 2 3 -2 1 2 50 0 4 0 1 2 50 3 2 1 0 0 1 1
BKN Lewis, Martin, Russell, Sharpe, Wilson
in Sharpe
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoPrQu 3 11 +7 2 3 67 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 3 2 1 1 0 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Queta
in Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis
out Hauser, Kornet, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoMaWiWi 2 0 -7 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
BKN Beekman, C. Johnson, Martin, Williams, Wilson
in Beekman, Williams
out Russell, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoKoPoPr 3 9 +8 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Kornet, Porziņģis, 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
BeJoJoMaSh 2 2 -1 1 2 50 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoPrTa 1 3 +1 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Tatum
out Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoJoMaWi 2 7 +3 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
BKN Beekman, C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Martin, Williams
in Williams
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoKoPrTa 2 4 -3 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Kornet
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoLeRuWi 2 9 +5 1 1 100 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Lewis, Russell, Williams
in Lewis, Russell
out Beekman, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoKoTa 3 6 -4 3 5 60 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Tatum
in Hauser
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoRuShWi 6 15 +4 4 6 67 2 5 40 1 2 50 1 6 4 0 0 1 2
BKN C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Russell, Sharpe, Williams
in Sharpe
out Lewis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoTa 6 11 -4 1 4 25 3 8 38 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 2
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Porziņģis
out Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoJoShWi 3 5 -4 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
BKN Beekman, C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Sharpe, Wilson
in Beekman, Wilson
out Russell, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoKoPrTa 1 2 0 1 2 50 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoJoShWi 3 5 -4 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
BKN Beekman, C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Sharpe, Wilson
in Beekman, Wilson
out Russell, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKoPrQuTa 4 10 +2 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
BOS Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Queta, Tatum
in Queta
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeLeMaWiWi 6 16 +5 2 4 50 4 6 67 0 0 0 2 1 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKoPrQuTa 4 10 +2 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
BOS Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Queta, Tatum
in Queta
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeLeMaWiWi 6 16 +5 2 4 50 4 6 67 0 0 0 2 1 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
KoPrQuScTa 1 0 -5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 2 0 0 1 0 2 1
BOS Kornet, Pritchard, Queta, Scheierman, Tatum
in Scheierman
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeLeMaWiWi 6 16 +5 2 4 50 4 6 67 0 0 0 2 1 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoPoPrQuSc 4 8 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 0 2 0 0 1 1
BOS Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Queta, Scheierman
in Holiday, Porziņģis
out Kornet, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoMaShWi 1 3 -2 0 0 0 1 1 100 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoKoPoPrSc 2 8 +2 2 2 100 1 1 100 3 3 100 0 0 2 1 0 0 1
BOS Holiday, Kornet, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Scheierman
in Kornet
out Queta
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoRuShWi 6 18 +8 4 10 40 3 6 50 1 1 100 6 4 6 1 1 0 3
BKN C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Russell, Sharpe, Williams
in Russell, Williams
out Martin, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoKoPoPrTa 3 7 +1 1 2 50 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 3 2 0 1 1 1
BOS Holiday, Kornet, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Tatum
out Scheierman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoJoRuShWi 6 18 +8 4 10 40 3 6 50 1 1 100 6 4 6 1 1 0 3
BKN C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Russell, Sharpe, Williams
in Russell, Williams
out Martin, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoPrTa 3 6 -6 0 3 0 1 2 50 3 4 75 2 0 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
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
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.