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Boston remain undefeated and picked up their seventh straight win in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n
Another team bites the dust as the Boston Celtics<\/a> move to 5-0 on the season after a 124-114 win over the Brooklyn Nets<\/a>. As fans, we\u2019ve been accustomed lately to blowout wins, but this was anything but that. The gritty Nets didn\u2019t go down without a fight. However, when it came down to business time in the fourth quarter, the Celtics flexed their superiority led by Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, and Al Horford making big plays when needed. <\/p>\n With Nic Claxton and Ben Simmons out for the Nets, the game plan to start the game was clear for all to see \u2014 attack the paint. On the C\u2019s opening two possessions, Kristaps Porzingis scored in the post, then Horford (starting in place of Derrick White) cleaned up the offensive glass and scored. When both Horford and Porzingis were on the court, the Celtics controlled the glass and tried to score in the paint. <\/p>\n Brooklyn\u2019s game plan was to make Boston guard them and shoot threes. On offense, the Nets forced Porzingis and Horford out to the perimeter. Once the bigs were on the outside, the Nets attacked the mismatch with drive and kicks. The Nets connected on five threes on fourteen attempts in the first. <\/p>\n Despite the Celtics getting out to a strong start leading 22-13 early on, the Nets would close the quarter on a 21-12 run. <\/p>\n In the second quarter, Tatum started to take over. From his trademark step-back three to using his strength to get to the rim, Tatum couldn\u2019t be stopped in the second. Midway through the second quarter, an and-1 by Tatum got him to 10,000 career points after the free throw to make it 52-48 with 5:05 left in the quarter. Tatum is the youngest Celtic ever to reach 10,000 points. <\/p>\n