The Boston Celtics crush Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden 139-96at a party that was direct which were determined in the first quarter. The locals had a historical principle to dominate a New York team that, without Kevin Durant or Ben SimmonsIt got water everywhere.
CELTIC CAN’T LOSE 🤯
They are 7/7 from deep and lead 37-9 on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/FSuFuz7jml
—NBA (@NBA) February 2, 2023
Boston won the first quarter of the game 46-16, in a virtually unprecedented period for the legendary Massachusetts franchise. The difference of +30 is the maximum for a first period of the Celtics and equals the the largest difference made in any quarter: They were already +30 against the Pacers in a third quarter in 1996, when they were outscored 38-8.
| Time | Opponent | Bedroom | Result | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | Nets | 1st | 46-16 | +30 |
| 1996-1997 | pacemakers | 3rd | 38-8 | +30 |
| 1969-1970 | Rockets | 4th | 54-27 | +27 |
| 1970-1971 | royals | 3rd | 48-22 | +26 |
| 1994-1995 | warriors | 4th | 37-11 | +26 |
With 18 points from Jayson Tatum and another 12 from Jaylen Brown in that first quarter, Boston sealed the game and once again showed why they have the best record in the NBA today.
The rest of the match was unnecessary and only served to make the Celtics shine against a Brooklyn is literally sleeping on defense.
😴 8 second recap of Brooklyn’s defensive effort against the @celtics pic.twitter.com/Uo3tfAR5Bv
— Sportingnewsar Argentina 🇦🇷 (@sportingnewsar) February 2, 2023
Tatum finished with 31 points and 9 rebounds in 29 minutes, while Jaylen Brown followed with 26 points. Between them they shot 14 of 24 on 3-pointers for a local team that finished with a superb 26 of 54 shooting from three.
The 26 triads represent the second-best mark all-time for Bostonthey just surpassed the 27 they got in the same campaign against the New York Knicks.
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