In a thrilling display of basketball prowess, the Boston Celtics emerged victorious over the Brooklyn Nets with a final score of 118-110. The standout performance of the night came from none other than Jayson Tatum, who delivered an awe-inspiring 41-point spectacle that left fans and critics alike in awe.
From the opening tip-off, it was evident that Tatum was on a mission. His smooth shooting stroke and impeccable footwork allowed him to effortlessly navigate through the Nets' defense, leaving defenders grasping at thin air. With each shot he took, it seemed as if time stood still, as if he had tapped into some hidden well of basketball brilliance.
Jaylen Brown added 19 points for the Celtics, who improved to 42-12 and will host the Nets on Wednesday in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
Tatum tied his career high for points in a first half with 31 and the Celtics led comfortably much of the way while playing without Kristaps Porzingis because of a lower back contusion. Coach Joe Mazzulla said Boston's starting center could play Wednesday.
Al Horford replaced Porzingis in the lineup and scored 16 points on 6-for-6 shooting. Derrick White also scored 16 and Jrue Holiday had 14 points and 12 assists as the Celtics won their sixth straight in Brooklyn.
The Nets are 6-11 in a 17-game stretch in which they have played 12 home games. They play 14 of their next 20 on the road after Tuesday.
On Saturday, Schroder made a successful debut for his new team with 15 points and 12 assists in 27 minutes, highlighting his effort with a lob that led to a Nic Claxton alley-oop dunk at the end of the third quarter.
"Just be aggressive, try to find my open teammates, push it in transition, play defense," Schroder said. "They made it easy for me, but ... I'm glad that we won the game."
Cam Thomas led the Nets with 25 points after following up a 40-point showing by shooting 29 percent (16 of 55) in Brooklyn's three-game skid to Cleveland, Dallas and Golden State.
But the Nets hung close for a while, trailing just 45-43 with 7 1/2 minutes remaining in the half. Tatum then hit another 3 and the Celtics began to open it up, eventually going ahead 72-52 on Luke Kornet's dunk before Brooklyn scored the final five points of the half. Tatum scored 15 in the quarter.
The lead grew to 93-70 on Tatum's dunk with 4:19 remaining in the third quarter but the Nets closed to 99-93 while he was resting in the fourth. Tatum returned and combined with Brown on a 7-0 run that pushed a seven-point lead to 109-95 with 5:38 to play.
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