Nets vs. Celtics: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Brooklyn Nets (0-1) play against the Boston Celtics (0-0) at TD Garden

Game Time: 7:00 PM EDT on Wednesday April 20, 2022

Brooklyn Nets 81, Boston Celtics 79 (Q3 02:40)

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Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The way Boston has defended Durant reminds me a lot of the way Houston did in 2018 and 2019, except they’re bigger and have better personnel. – 8:57 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Nets are just coming apart in the third quarter. – 8:56 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
No timeout here from Steve Nash even though the Celtics have tied this game at 79. – 8:56 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
A familiar sight
@Bruce Brown @Nic Claxton pic.twitter.com/aiF9CPrbwS – 8:56 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Oh Tatum… – 8:56 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
This is about as bad as KD has looked since he came back. It’s starting to impact his effort too. Just got shoved out of the way on a FT rebound by Williams for a putback. – 8:55 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
🔨 @Jayson Tatum 🔨 pic.twitter.com/HSCPOzMwm8 – 8:51 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Andre Drummond is slow to get up and grabbed his left knee after being whistled for an offensive foul setting a screen. – 8:50 PM Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
The refs calling that off the ball might be Nets’ best chance – 8:49 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Nets in the bonus with 6:54 to play in Q3.
Three fouls on Tatum, Horford, Theis and White for Boston. – 8:49 PM Kyle Kuzma @kylekuzma
This series going 7 no question…. Bos vs bk – 8:49 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Jaylen made the steal on Durant to get Tatum the dunk, which was great, but then he got overzealous on the Drummond drive and left Curry wide open in the corner. Then 2 quick fouls on Tatum and after all that it’s just 3 points off the halftime lead – 8:48 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Nets already shooting in the bonus with 6:54 left here in the third quarter. Tatum, Horford, Theis and Derrick White all have three fouls. – 8:48 PM Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
So far, four of Kevin Durant’s five turnovers have led to nine Celtics points. – 8:47 PM Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Celtics have been just swarming Durant from all angles this quarter. That’s 3 turnovers in the first 5 mins of the third. – 8:47 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
KD just looks so out of synch. Boston’s physicality has been very effective against him in this series. – 8:46 PM Zach Kram @zachkram
Was the Horford-for-Kemba trade the most important transaction of the entire offseason, in terms of the 2022 title race? What an amazing turn of events.
Lowry to Miami is the only other move on that level for a true contender. – 8:46 PM A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
Al Horford continues to be a problem for the #Nets. He has 16 points in 21 minutes which includes a corner 3-ball in front of the Nets bench that cut Brooklyn’s lead to 72-68 with 8:09 to play in the third quarter. pic.twitter.com/HT7LLoF9Nz – 8:45 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
This is a 23-10 Boston run over the last 5:30.
Nets led by 17.
Brooklyn is shooting 58% from the floor, 54% from 3…Tatum and Brown are 6 of 18.
The Celtics are only down 4, 72-68. – 8:45 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Al Horford is playing like he taped Bruce Brown’s quotes to a mirror prior to the start of this series — Rocky IV style. – 8:44 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Al Horford up to 5-of-7 from 3-point range in this series so far. – 8:44 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Celtics are on an extended 23-10 run that has spanned intermission. The #Nets have seen a 17-point cushion sliced to 72-68 with 8:09 left in the third. – 8:44 PM Sarah Kustok @sarahkustok
We got you for Game 2 !
@Brooklyn Nets v @Boston Celtics on My9 & the @YESNetwork App pic.twitter.com/RJPZ1yh3wn – 8:44 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Al Horford had three games of 20-plus points during the regular season. His season high was 21 points. Went for 20 during Game 1. Already has 16 with 8:09 left in the third quarter here. Usually has another gear for the playoffs – seems to be showing it off so far. – 8:43 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Al Horford corner 3 makes it a four-point game. Boston’s defense seems to get a hand on everything. – 8:43 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Al Horford just hit a corner 3, looked at the Nets bench and made a heart with his hands and ran up the other side of the floor. Timeout, Nets. A 17-point second quarter lead is now just 4 in the third quarter. Horford looks like Kyle Korver. He is 3-of-5 from downtown tonight. – 8:43 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
They locking KD up!!! – 8:43 PM Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
Durant hasnt looked this flustered since PJ Carlesimo was his head coach – 8:43 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
First time Celtics’ have gotten Nets lead down to 4 since first minute of game – 8:43 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
what a pass by tatum. his 6th assist. – 8:43 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum drive and kick to Horford with a pretty no look pass and the lead is down to 4. (insert energy shift joke here) – 8:42 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
23-10 #Celtics run. – 8:42 PM Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Steve Nash has got to get KD the ball on the move and somewhere outside of 25 feet. Make it easier for him – 8:42 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Jaylen Brown steals it from Durant, races upcourt and draws a foul on Kyrie and converts the break. Three-point play and Nets’ lead is down to 5 and Kyrie sucks chants are in fashion again. – 8:39 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie thought he was gonna chasedown block Jaylen Brown. He did not. Instead he fouled him on a layup. Jaylen made it then flexed at the crowd. Kyrie sucks chants erupt. Nets 70, Celtics 65. – 8:39 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Nets lead is down to 6. – 8:39 PM J. Kyle Mann @jkylemann
al horford entered my basketball life as a tormentor with those florida teams in the mid 2000s, but i quickly got over it because i just love watching the dude play – 8:38 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Attention to detail is huge for us in the second half as we look to build some momentum against the Nets.
Catch the action on @NBCSBoston pic.twitter.com/5BxJGJtxNp – 8:38 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
That looked like real bad luck there for the Celtics .. seemed like Jaylen was about to grab the ball but Smart’s dive actually knocked it out of his hands. – 8:38 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Celtics getting great looks every time down here in the 3rd, just missed a couple wide open corner 3s. – 8:38 PM Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Andre Drummond’s size at the rim has been an underrated positive for the Nets tonight – 8:37 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Seth Curry and Steve Nash are still complaining to officials about how Seth could have been called for a Flagrant 1 while some of these other calls are common fouls. – 8:36 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#NetsWorld ‘ Steve Nash doesn’t care about Kyrie Irving’s feud with #Celtics nypost.com/2022/04/20/net… via @nypostsports – 8:36 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Theis picked up his third foul because Smart and Brown let Bruce Brown get the clear run to the rim. – 8:36 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Awful miscommunication there by Smart and Brown in transition, with neither picking up Bruce Brown on a clear path to the hoop. – 8:35 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Boston did not have a lead in the first half, trailing by as many as 17.
Only one team had a wire-to-wire win against the Celtics this year…
…it was the Nets…in Boston, November 24th. – 8:31 PM Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
When Dragic has the ball, I get a few Ginobili flashbacks. – 8:30 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
How many times did the Celtics turn it over in the first half? pic.twitter.com/luWqyDkDZX – 8:27 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Didn’t see anything in that first half to suggest that Boston has a chance to win Game 2. Maybe it gets closer, but Brooklyn taking it to them – 8:27 PM Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Boston booed. Kyrie clapped back. The NBA smacked down. Cool! Nothing wrong with toxic relationships in the NBA yhoo.it/3uYj7jN – 8:25 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics have tended to come out in the third quarter and clamp teams and get runs on offense.
That mini-run got Boston to half down by just 10, when Brooklyn could have been up by close to 20. That could loom large. – 8:25 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Thought the Nets defense really disrupted a lot of what Boston wanted to do, but the Celtics still finished with 48.6/33.3 shooting splits with a lot of free throw attempts. They allowed Brooklyn to shoot 60 percent. Need to do a much better job defending non-Durant/Kyrie Nets. – 8:23 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Quick thoughts from the first half:
-Nets shooting will level off some. Made a lot of contested mid-rangers.
-Nets did a MUCH better job on the glass than in G1
-Celtics need to settle down. 9 TOs is ridiculous.
-Boston can’t leave points off the board at the free throw line – 8:23 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Nets lead 65-55 at the half
Grant – 13 points
Horford – 10 points
Theis – 9 points
Tatum – 7 points, 5 assists
Celtics – 47% FGs
Celtics – 6-19 3P
Celtics – 9 TOs
Dragic – 16 points
Durant – 15 points
Brown – 14 points
Curry – 8 points
Nets – 60% FGs
Nets – 6-12 3P
Nets – 8 TOs – 8:21 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Buckle up, more hoops coming after the break pic.twitter.com/aNIwhtLY9u – 8:20 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets lead 65-55 after a first half that saw them shoot 60 percent and actually outrebound Boston. A vintage-looking Goran Dragic led the way off the bench with 16 points. #Celtics were led by Grant Williams’ 13, with Jayson Tatum held to a quiet seven on 2-of-8 shooting. – 8:20 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Having a player like Goran Dragic coming off the bench is a huge luxury. The Nets are pretty lucky to have him there. Big contribution in the 2nd quarter of Game 2. The Dragon strikes back! #NetsWorld – 8:20 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Halfway through pic.twitter.com/AmDOa98jQ1 – 8:20 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Halftime: Nets lead the Celtics 65-55. Goran Dragic remains a problem in Boston. He’s got 16 points on 70 percent shooting. Kevin Durant with 15, Bruce Brown with 14. Celtics still within striking distance, though. – 8:19 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
HALFTIME: Nets 65, Celtics 55
Nets led by as many as 17 before the Celtics’ run cut it down to 9.
KD: 15 PTS, 4/7 FG
BRUCE: 14 PTS, 5/8 FG
DRAGIC: 16 PTS, 7/10 FG
HORFORD: 10 PTS
TATUM: 7 PTS, 2/8 FG
GRANT: 13 PTS, 3/3 3PT
SETH: 8 PTS, 2/4 3PT
KYRIE: 6 PTS, 3/6 FG – 8:19 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
It’s a minor miracle that Boston is only down 10. Tatum heads into the half with 7 points. but the bigger issue is Dragic’s 16 on 7-10 shooting. They need to turn that water off in a hurry – 8:19 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Boston is playing the best defense I’ve ever seen against KD. – 8:18 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
HALF: Nets 65, Celtics 55
Goran Dragić (16 PTS), Kevin Durant (15 PTS), Bruce Brown (14 PTS) & the Nets are shooting well while also dominating the glass. They’re shooting it at 60% while outrebounding Boston 19-13. – 8:18 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Goran Dragic and Bruce Brown outscored Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown 30-14 in the first half, but Tatum and Brown woke up scoring wise a little bit late. Celtics down 10 at the break. – 8:18 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Nets shoot 60 percent in the first half, are up 65-55 heading into halftime. – 8:18 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Half: Nets 65, Celtics 55.
How we feeling?? – 8:18 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
30 points combined for Bruce Brown and Goran Dragic. #Celtics #Nets – 8:18 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
they showed this on the TNT Overtime feed during the TV timeout following what appeared to be Marcus Smart hurting his left hand. he came out of the huddle back into the game, then made a free throw, a three-pointer, and a layup in traffic. pic.twitter.com/vzXskyrkYN – 8:18 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Dragic with a game-high 16 points. – 8:17 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Boy did Boston need this mini-run in the worst way. – 8:17 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Goran Dragic is a man on fire. He has 16 points on 7/9 FG in the first half. – 8:17 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Way too much Theis for Boston in the first half. – 8:17 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Tatum’s second FG with 49 seconds left in first half. #Celtics – 8:17 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Tatum’s first FG with 1:13 left in first half. #Celtics – 8:16 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Jayson Tatum gets his first bucket of the game with 1:10 left in first half. – 8:16 PM Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
So, Goran Dragic (13 points) and Bruce Brown (14 points, four, rebounds, two assists, a block, a steal) going to do damage to the Celtics. Throw in some Seth Curry (eight points), too.
Let’s include Kevin Durant’s 15 points as Nets put up 60-plus in first half vs. Celtics. – 8:16 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Jayson Tatum with a nightmare half – 0-for-6, 2 turnovers – with 1:29 left in the half. – 8:16 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Nets mean business tonight – 8:16 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Tatum looks frustrated and disheveled, Udoka’s got to figure out how to get him going in the second half. #Celtics #Nets – 8:16 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
First a pull up three, then a layup in transition. Kevin Durant has 15 points on 4/7 FG and his back to back baskets opened up a 17-point Nets lead before that last Al Horford three. – 8:16 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum only has 2 points with 1:29 to go in the first half – 8:15 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Heat lifer Goran Dragic putting on an absolute show – 8:14 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Goran Dragic is giving Nash some more huge minutes off the bench tonight. He plays like a guy who has been in some big games in the past. He isn’t afraid of the moment. – 8:14 PM Dan Favale @danfavale
goran dragic has officially scored over every celtics player ever in game 2 alone – 8:14 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Getting destroyed by Goran Dragic is a thing. In 2022, no less! – 8:14 PM Scott Cacciola @ScottCacciola
Goran Dragic heat check – 8:14 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Appreciation tweet for @Goran Dragic – 8:14 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Goran Dragic can’t miss. – 8:14 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Goran Dragic has taken over – now 6-for-7 for 13 points, trailing only Bruce Brown in scoring for the Nets, which is a sentence I just typed that is true. – 8:13 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Dragic is just a gamer, man. He’s been great during the first two games of this series. – 8:13 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Worrying thing for Boston is that this isn’t KD/Kyrie going supernova; the Nets’ randoms are doing most of the damage. – 8:13 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
i know derrick white is in foul trouble but putting theis in the game and having him guard goran dragic doesn’t seem like a great idea – 8:13 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Another efficient game for Goran Dragic, who is 6/7 from the field for 13 points in 8 minutes. – 8:13 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Horford ends up with an and-1, but he could have dropped that pass to Brown in the lane vs kicking it all the out for the Smart three.
Celtics are just all kinds of off in this first half. – 8:13 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Celtics finally get their first offensive rebound and kick it out to Horford, who misses the wide open 3. Then Tatum grabs another offensive rebound but loses it out of bounds. Goran Dragic scores easily on the other end. Pretty much the story of the game – 8:12 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
The Celtics have let Goran Dragic get to his left hand on the spin move twice. Not the first thing they’re worried about, obviously, but probably a scouting report mistake to let him get back to that hand like that. – 8:11 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
with AUTHORITY 💪 pic.twitter.com/OvKGqO8Has – 8:11 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Boston can survive a bad game from Tatum OR Brown.
Boston can’t survive a bad game from Tatum AND Brown. – 8:10 PM Chris Vernon @ChrisVernonShow
I feel like Tatum has not even touched the ball in the 2nd qtr. – 8:09 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Lots of loss of focus moments by Boston.
-Tatum had Curry on a switch, ended up in a Smart pullup three.
-Brown loses Brown for an easy offensive rebound and a foul – 8:08 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
durant was attacking theis in the pick-and-roll. ime responds by subbing horford in. – 8:08 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Celtics initial drive is getting shut down at the rim. They need to drive, kick, and then drive again and force the Nets to make decisions. One attack and stand there is not going to get it done – 8:07 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Nets with a 17-7 edge on the glass so far. C’s have zero offensive rebounds despite rough shooting start. – 8:07 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
OKAY DRE – 8:07 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Tatum and Brown are a combined 1-for-9 with 5 points. #Celtics #Nets – 8:07 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Also, the Nets are destroying the Celtics on the boards tonight. – 8:07 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Andre Drummond, my word – 8:07 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Not too shabby on offense either 😏 pic.twitter.com/wwYdBdTijR – 8:06 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Guessing we’ll see Claxton back in the game now with Drummond largely struggling defensively in this quarter after a nice first stint. – 8:04 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
6-0 run by Smart draws a timeout from Nash.
Celtics started going back at Drummond again. – 8:03 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
After the thumb injury, Marcus Smart scores 6 straight points. Very typical Marcus Smart. #Celtics #Nets – 8:02 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Nets: Marcus Smart hit a corner three, then evaded Andre Drummond’s chasedown block attempt for a fastbreak layup. It’s a 45-37 game at the 6:34 mark of the 2nd quarter. – 8:02 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Probably not great for the Celtics that they keep losing non-Durant minutes. – 8:01 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Marcus Smart is back on the floor. #Celtics #Nets – 8:00 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Things you love to see pic.twitter.com/cbteGzVKdo – 7:59 PM Chris Forsberg @ChrisForsberg_
Marcus Smart did something to his left thumb diving on the court on a turnover. He’s grimacing on bench as trainers work on it. – 7:59 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Incredible shooting so far for Brooklyn. They’re also playing much better defensively, protecting the rim to the tune of 5 blocked shots already. pic.twitter.com/MDGLyhsltf – 7:59 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nets have done a nice job of not letting the emotion in the building overwhelm them — they’ve played with a nice pace throughout the first half. They haven’t forced a lot of shots and the defense has been on point.
The Boston crowd has gotten quiet in the process. – 7:58 PM John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
This Boston defense is tenacious. That Brooklyn has scored 45 points on 33 possessions (1.36 per) is pretty amazing. – 7:58 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Celtics: The Nets lead, 45-31, behind 14 from Bruce Brown, 6 each from Kyrie and Seth, and 10 from Kevin Durant. The Nets have done a better job taking care of the ball (5 TOs), have 8 assists on 15 FGM and have held Boston to 10/24 FG & 3/10 3PM. – 7:58 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Marcus Smart waved off a sub but he did something to his left hand. Being checked out by trainers during the timeout and appears to be in a lot of pain. – 7:57 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Marcus Smart is getting his left hand looked at on the bench. #Celtics down 14. – 7:57 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Spotting S3TH in transition pic.twitter.com/gC4A1L6pan – 7:56 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Biggest lead for the night at 14 for the Nets. – 7:56 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Marcus Smart calling for a sub after that play. Something is going on with his left hand it seems – 7:56 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Other than the playmaking, this is one of the worst starts I can remember form Jayson Tatum. Bad offense and really sloppy defense. – 7:56 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Bruce Brown’s playoff career high is 16 points. He already has 14 here tonight. – 7:55 PM Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Brooklyn is playing with a level of force on defense that isn’t present most nights – 7:54 PM Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Nets now 4-6 from deep. Shooting 61.9% on FGs. – 7:53 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Seth Curry hits a corner 3 to give the Nets a 40-29 lead. – 7:53 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Spinning layup got every Net on the bench out their seat. And KD is checking back in. – 7:52 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Grant Williams and Bruce Brown couldn’t shoot at all when they got to the NBA. Raining fire right now. – 7:52 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Grant Williams: 11 points
Tatum, Brown, Horford and Smart combined: 9 points – 7:52 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Really weird start for Tatum. Can’t make a shot and some sloppy ballhandling. Celtics need him to get going. – 7:51 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Well now that Grant Williams and Bruce Brown have canceled each other out, maybe we can have a normal basketball game without a whistle every 10 seconds? – 7:51 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Tatum 0-of-5 and now adds a bad turnover in transition. – 7:51 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
The Dragon is at it again pic.twitter.com/HJW9TcDo3P – 7:50 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
We all came to see the Grant Williams-Bruce Brown duel. – 7:50 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
boston’s best offensive possessions in the first quarter were the result of a small setting a ball screen for tatum. wide open threes every time. – 7:49 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Love the adjustment of putting Bruce Brown on Tatum. Like him better as a matchup there because Jaylen was cooking him with speed and power. Tatum is more susceptible to guys getting into his body which Bruce is good at. – 7:49 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
That said, Brown has a team-high dozen points a block and a steal. He’s been stellar. #Nets – 7:49 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
It’s fitting that a quarter the Celtics almost got blown out in by Bruce Brown was (somewhat) salvaged by Grant Williams. Just like everyone predicted. – 7:49 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
22 combined points between these two in the first 👏 pic.twitter.com/gLHzeSTAbM – 7:49 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Grant Williams probably going to be starting the second half at this rate. – 7:49 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Back to back Grant Williams 3s – the latter helped by a slow Bruce Brown rotation – and the #Nets lead is down to 33-24 after one. The #Celtics have essentially played Brooklyn even after going down 9-0 to start. – 7:48 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Nets lead 33-24 after one
Grant – 8 points
Horford – 4 points
Theis – 4 points
Celtics – 38.9% FGs
Celtics – 2-7 threes
Celtics – 4 turnovers
Brown – 12 points
Durant – 10/3/3
Nets – 58.8% FGs
Nets – 3-4 threes
Nets – 5 turnovers – 7:48 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
there’s a non-zero chance grant williams starts over theis in game 3 – 7:48 PM Tony East @TEastNBA
Killer stretch from Grant Williams there. Hate to be captain obvious, but his value is enormous when he’s canning threes – 7:48 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Let’s build on this 👍 pic.twitter.com/ST6FktWWfp – 7:47 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the first quarter: Nets lead the Celtics 33-24. Bruce Brown with 12, Kevin Durant right behind him at 10. A lot of fouls like last game, but Nets in a better flow early on than they were in Game 1. – 7:47 PM A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
Brooklyn is up 33-24 after 1Q, but the #Celtics closed the quarter playing better with Grant Willams (8 points) getting it done at both ends of the floor. – 7:47 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
🔘 pic.twitter.com/Nxq5aqqCB6 – 7:47 PM James Plowright @British_Buzz
I remember Grant Williams in the draft being one of those guys who if he figured out how to shoot would be a lottery level guy. In college he was used as a post player, but his high BBIQ helped him adapt and he worked hard, nice piece for BOS – 7:47 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Celtics were 5-16 this year when trailing by 14+.
(4-4 though after the first of the year) – 7:47 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Grant Williams finally hits a couple of 3-pointers and they came at the perfect time. C’s trail by 9 and are shooting 39% from the field. Grant is the only Celtics to hit a 3 in the first quarter – 7:47 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Celtics lucky to be down by just 9 after first given how bad their offense looked. – 7:47 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets lead, 33-24, at the end of the first quarter. Celtics are sending two at Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on the drive, but KD has 10 with 6 at the foul line and Bruce Brown has 12 early points. Going to be a long game. Celtics are going away any time soon. – 7:47 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics trail #Nets 33-24 after 1Q. Bruce Brown was the key, 12 pts in nine min. Durant 10. GWilliams 8, Horford 4, Theis 3, Brown 3, Tatum 2. – 7:47 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The difference after one quarter is a 9-0 Bruce Brown run. Basketball is weird sometimes. – 7:46 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Celtics were crumbling and then Grant Williams hits a pair of 3s and gets a pair of stops in the final minutes to at least keep this a 9-point game. But as the Nets have countered by attacking early in the half court and playing with speed, the Celtics are looking awful. – 7:46 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Mid-range 𝓂𝒶𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓇𝑜 pic.twitter.com/bENmMSGDHH – 7:46 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Bruce Brown too slow rotating out to Williams at the top, he and KD didn’t get the communication right and he hits another 3. – 7:46 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
End of 1st QTR: Nets 33, Celtics 24
Bruce Brown (12 PTS), Kevin Durant (10 PTS) & the Nets are struggling to take care of the ball. They have 5 turnovers. Their perimeter defense though has been stellar, Brooklyn is holding Boston to 29% from downtown. – 7:46 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Can’t say I predicted a Bruce Brown vs. Grant Williams showdown, but here we are – the leading scorers for each team with Nets up 33-24 after one quarter. – 7:46 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Two huge shots by Grant Williams to keep this within single digits. Then swats Bruce Brown to end the first quarter. Maybe he is Batman after all. – 7:46 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
3rd personal on Derrick White, so he’ll have to sit for a while. 8 fouls on each team in the 1st quarter – 7:45 PM Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
The No. 21 defense in the NBA has the Celtics absolutely in jail right now. – 7:45 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
So far playoff Dragic >>>>> regular season Dragic as a Net. – 7:45 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
It’s the end of a 12 minute stint, but that’s not fast enough from KD, just kinda saunters over to close out to the corner and Grant Williams hits the 3 after the double on Tatum. – 7:45 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Three fouls on Derrick White.
Ime Udoka may have to go deeper into his bench than he planned tonight. – 7:45 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Three fouls on Derrick White already here in the first quarter. Did I mention Tatum is 0-for-5 from the floor? – 7:45 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
That’s three first-quarter fouls on Derrick White. Sixteen combined for both teams in this quarter. – 7:44 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Third foul on Derrick White. #Celtics #Nets – 7:44 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
3 quick fouls on Derrick White – 7:44 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
🐉🐉🐉 – 7:44 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Celtics just all out of sorts offensively. Nets have ratcheted their physicality all the way up. Heck of an effort from them so far. – 7:43 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Nets have taken a 32-18 lead over the Celtics here in the first quarter. It’s a game of runs, as we’ve seen all season, but this is an encouraging start to the game for sure. TD Garden is pretty quiet. – 7:43 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant grimaced after Grant Williams hit him in the midsection, and is now arguing with a referee because the foul was called on him. – 7:42 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Bruce Brown picking up the workload while Kyrie finishes his fasting period – 7:41 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Outstanding first quarter on both ends for Bruce Brown. – 7:41 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kyrie Irving headed into the locker room. I’m presuming its to hydrate (and maybe get a bite) since he’s fasting for Ramadan and it’s now sunset here in Boston. #Nets #Celtics – 7:38 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Said with @Danny Leroux after Game 1 that C’s should try to steal some Pritchard mins when Kyrie is off the floor, he’s in as soon as Kyrie is out. – 7:38 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Assume Kyrie is headed back to locker room to eat/drink and break his Ramadan fast – 7:37 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Brooklyn: The Nets hold an 11-point lead over the Celtics here at the 3:09 mark of the 1st quarter. Bruce Brown has 12 points and hasn’t missed a shot. Kevin Durant has 8 points and is 6/6 from the foul line. Nets have 5 AST on 7 FGM and have held Boston to 5/12 FG – 7:37 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Ready. Aim. Fire 👌 pic.twitter.com/J0lhxWP3qg – 7:36 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Kyrie Irving went to the Nets locker room after being subbed out. Unclear why. – 7:36 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Man Kessler Edwards has been awful so far. Two fouls, a turnover, and failure to help on the screen by Williams to give up a backcut to White and a foul. – 7:36 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
3-point shooting in the playoffs:
Trae Young: 2-for-17
Bruce Brown: 3-for-3 – 7:36 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Tatum back on for Brown. Udoka also went to Pritchard with Irving going to bench.
Both coaches trying to steal some minutes for guys right now. – 7:36 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Coach K, Wanda Durant, Joe Tsai all on the sidelines for #Nets–#Celtics. #NBA – 7:35 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Boston missed five free throws in Game 1. Already three missed free throws here in Game 2. – 7:34 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
We look to continue to bring out physicality from the start for Game 2.
📺: @NBCSBoston pic.twitter.com/SEduvy77F6 – 7:34 PM Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Patty Mills fouling Derrick White looks just weird to me. – 7:33 PM Haralabos Voulgaris @haralabob
These shots Kyrie takes are such an affront to his talent. – 7:33 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
The feed
The flush pic.twitter.com/LDx9EicQhh – 7:33 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Another one 🎯 pic.twitter.com/8ZUHwBH6LI – 7:31 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
The Celtics are trying to throw knockout punches. The Nets are just playing. – 7:31 PM Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
If the Nets win Kyrie should recreate Wade Boggs and ride around Boston on a horse. pic.twitter.com/mQdIKCQge6 – 7:31 PM Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
Cannot imagine how angry Elton Brand and Brett Brown get watching Al Horford play and move like this – 7:30 PM Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
At the 4:54 mark of the first, Theis and Horford are the only Celtics with made field goals. – 7:30 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nic Claxton is checking in for Andre Drummond – 7:30 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Bruce Brown’s 12 points matches his highest-scoring quarter of this season, per Nets PR. – 7:30 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Seth Curry has hit his first 3 of the game. – 7:29 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Jayson Tatum is shaking his head and talking to the refs after every play so far. He needs to let some of these no-calls go – 7:29 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kessler Edwards getting first-quarter minutes. – 7:29 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Two fouls on Daniel Theis. Second game in a row he’s had early foul trouble.
Grant Williams in for him. Derrick White on Jayson Tatum. Regular sub pattern for Ime Udoka with Tatum. Tatum will come back on for Brown towards the end of Q1. – 7:28 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Fast break 1⃣ pic.twitter.com/cjPjLRENi4 – 7:28 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Second foul on Theis in the first 5:59. #Celtics #Nets – 7:27 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
The ref just moved right into Tatum’s side-step. What in the world was that? – 7:27 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Bruce Brown is now 3-of-3 from downtown in the 2022 NBA playoffs. – 7:27 PM Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Bruce Brown out here eatin’. – 7:27 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Celtics offense a bit too amped up early. – 7:26 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Not sure posting up Brown on Curry is the way, but getting him on the move against Curry can work. Straight post-ups are too easy to double for Brooklyn. Cuts can work though. – 7:26 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Celtics double Kyrie and he turns it over and all of Boston rejoices. – 7:26 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Flagrant 1 foul. @John Hollinger , Bubble wrap time. #Celtics #Nets – 7:24 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Flagrant 1 on Curry. 2 shots and the ball for Boston – 7:24 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Flagrant 1 on Seth Curry. Incredible – 7:24 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Also, Kyrie said, “Not all Boston fans.” It sounds like almost all Boston fans chanting, “Fxxx Kyrie” during this break in the action. – 7:24 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
The anti-Kyrie curses are a lot louder tonight. – 7:24 PM Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Damn, a “F— Kyrie” chant just broke out in here. – 7:24 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Jaylen Brown for a few words for Seth Curry after that hard foul. Tatum and Brown have been accused over the years of being too nice on the floor. That wasn’t one of those examples. #Celtics #Nets – 7:23 PM Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
Daniel Theis is having a *rough* series so far. – 7:23 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics have active hands going again. on defense. Deflections and turnovers happening early. – 7:23 PM A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
Foul on Seth Curry, fouling Jayson Tatum. The play is under review to see if it was a flagrant foul. – 7:23 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Nets with a hard foul.
I repeat: NETS WITH A HARD FOUL – 7:23 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Celtics finally getting to run off some turnovers. Seth Curry’s foul on Jayson Tatum is being reviewed for a flagrant foul. They might say he swung unnecessarily, which sent Tatum to the floor – 7:23 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Seth Curry foul on Tatum being reviewed for a flagrant. #Nets #Celtics – 7:23 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Curry’s hard foul on Tatum being reviewed for a flagrant – 7:23 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Good hard foul there by Seth Curry on Jayson Tatum to prevent the easy bucket. Timeout, Nets. Officials are going to review the foul now for a flagrant. It shouldn’t be one. – 7:22 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
And they’re going to review this foul by Curry on Tatum. #Celtics #Nets – 7:22 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Seth Curry with a hard foul on Tatum on fast break and they will be reviewing it for a flagrant. – 7:22 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Seth Curry hesitated on a wide-open corner 3, turns the ball over and it leads to Al Horford scoring in transition plus the foul. Curry has to let that thing fly. The playmaking is only an added bonus because he shoots 70% on wide open 3s. – 7:21 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Capping off a 9-0 @Bruce Brown run! pic.twitter.com/q19GPL2pQJ – 7:21 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Can’t play drop coverage against KD. – 7:21 PM A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
And the first points of the game for Boston come from…Daniel Theis! And moments later…yup, a foul was called on Daniel Theis. #warontheiscontinues – 7:20 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant hits a pull up jumper over 2 Celtics defenders for his first basket of the night. Good sign. – 7:20 PM Chris Miller @cmillsnbcs
Bruce Brown 9 Celtics 0 to start the game. – 7:19 PM A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
It has been the Bruce Brown show thus far, scoring the only points of the game thus far as the Nets jump out to a 9-0 lead over the Celtics. – 7:19 PM Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
The Celtics are on pace to have a 0.0 offensive rating. I am a stats guy. – 7:18 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Bruce Brown has scored the Nets first nine points for an early 9-0 lead over his hometown team. Wrote a few weeks ago on his rise from out of the rotation to staple this season: theathletic.com/3203985/2022/0… – 7:18 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Bruce Brown has nearly doubled his Game 1 point total in two minutes and 33 seconds. – 7:18 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Oh, he came to PLAY tonight 😤 pic.twitter.com/ItbzygcyVW – 7:17 PM Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
Will be very cool and fun if Ben Simmons picks up any of Bruce Brown’s ability to make himself a weapon by attacking open space – 7:17 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
If I was Boston right now I’d score a basket. – 7:17 PM Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
Bruce Brown all nine points for Brooklyn; zero points for Celtics, two minutes, 33 seconds into the first quarter. Brown with a steal and offensive rebounds, too. – 7:16 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Thank you @PutnamToday for the Game 2 shirts #CelticPride pic.twitter.com/FXX4M43YbW – 7:16 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Loud “Kyrie sucks” chants to start the game — and the Nets have responded very well to all the intensity. They’re up 9-0 — played well defensively — and Boston native Bruce Brown has scored all nine. Couldn’t have asked for a better start. – 7:16 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Nets run out to a 9-0 lead, with Bruce Brown scoring all nine. – 7:16 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
About as bad of a start for the Celtics as possible. Really low energy and sloppy so far. – 7:16 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Dorchester’s revenge. Bruce Brown opens on a one-man 9-0 run as the Celtics turn it over twice in their first four possessions. – 7:16 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets wing Bruce Brown has personally outscored his boyhood favorite team 9-0. #Celtics call a quick timeout. – 7:16 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
First 9⃣ points courtesy of Bruuuuuce – 7:16 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Bruce Brown has all 9 of the Nets points to start the first quarter. The Nets lead the Celtics, 9-0.
Some lucky person who played this player prop just made bank. – 7:16 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Bruce Brown 9
Boston Celtics 0 – 7:15 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Bruce Brown – 9
Celtics – 0 – 7:15 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
BRUCE BROWN IS ON A PERSONAL 9-0 RUN! NETS LEAD 9-0! – 7:15 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Timeout Boston – Nets jump out to a 9-0 lead. Boston 0-for-2 with 2 turnovers. – 7:15 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
9-0 Nets run to open the game as Brooklyn is moving with more pace than they showed in Game 1 and Boston keeps trying to force it to Jaylen in the post. – 7:15 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Bruce Brown is everywhere right now. He has all 9 points in an opening 9-0 run for Brooklyn – 7:15 PM Scott Cacciola @ScottCacciola
Bruce Brown 9, Celtics 0 – 7:15 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Bruce Brown with the first nine points of the game. Timeout #Celtics. – 7:15 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Bruce Brown 9, Celtics 0. – 7:15 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
7-0 Bruce Brown run to start the game. – 7:15 PM Haralabos Voulgaris @haralabob
Boston can also do a better job targeting poor defenders – seems like they’ve made an emphasis on that early going tonight. – 7:15 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Just save the energy and give us live updates when the fans *don’t* boo Kyrie on a possession. – 7:13 PM Haralabos Voulgaris @haralabob
Key will be watching how many minutes Drummond gets, how much they emphasize extreme spacing and if they attempt a more efficient shot diet. – 7:13 PM Abby Chin @tvabby
Kyrie Sucks! chants break out immediately after tip-off. – 7:12 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Loud “Kyrie sucks” chant from the Celtics crowd on the first possession. – 7:12 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Naturally, there’s a ginormous Kyrie Sucks chant on the first possession of the game. – 7:12 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
And we open with a “Kyrie sucks” chant. Beer sales brisk here. – 7:11 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Loud “Kyrie sucks” chants on the Nets’ opening possession. – 7:11 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
They just played Grant Williams post-game on-court interview from Sunday and he has a future in pro wrestling. Got this place fired up — as if it wasn’t already. – 7:11 PM Haralabos Voulgaris @haralabob
Brooklyn has quite a few decent adjustments they can make to win this series imho.
The hard part in betting isn’t trying to figure out what adjustments a team can make, its trying to predict what adjustments they *will* make. – 7:10 PM A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
The kyrie Irving intro went as expected! pic.twitter.com/Vt2hIlyJFN – 7:09 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Garden already packed for a 7 p.m. start which is usually tough to pull off with Boston traffic. April vacation week helping on that front. – 7:08 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Yeah, it hasn’t gotten better for Kyrie. pic.twitter.com/KBDnr1Fkhu – 7:08 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
More boos for Kyrie Irving during pregame introductions as expected. – 7:07 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Welcoming the 2022 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR to @tdgarden pic.twitter.com/I74y2CsUAg – 7:06 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
You ready?
Game 2⃣ starts NOW pic.twitter.com/u31Gba6dTB – 7:06 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
How fitting for a Celtics fan to scream “Fuck Kyrie!” during a quiet moment in the national anthem. – 7:06 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Marcus Smart receives his Defensive Player of the Year award before Celtics vs Nets game 2 pic.twitter.com/7y2lyz0JIf – 7:05 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Marcus Smart gets his DPOY award in front of the home crowd pic.twitter.com/lgAxicFBYN – 7:04 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Special guest in the building 🐐 pic.twitter.com/F0z6GFMKvo – 7:04 PM Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
There have been striking similarities in statements issued to season ticket holders from Phil Jackson, Steve Mills and Leon Rose.
Here are five important questions the Knicks can answer so that the next letter includes the “playoffs.”
nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 7:04 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Marcus Smart receives his DPOY trophy at mid-court from Gary Payton and Celtics ownership. – 7:03 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Marcus Smart getting a big ovation as he’s presented Defensive Player of the Year award at midcourt at Garden. – 7:03 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Presentation here to Marcus Smart for winning Defensive Player of the Year. – 7:03 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
This place is LOUD as Marcus Smart receives the DPOY award before the game. – 7:03 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Nets at Celtics– TD Garden – April 20, 2022 – Game 2 Starting Lineups
Boston – Smart, Brown, Tatum, Horford, Theis
Brooklyn – Kyrie Irving, Seth Curry, Bruce Brown, Kevin Durant, Andre Drummond
OUT: Boston: Rob Williams Brooklyn: Ben Simmons, Joe Harris pic.twitter.com/GIIUN78RmP – 7:02 PM Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Pregame reading on Kyrie Irving and Boston nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 7:01 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Defend with pride 🏾
#CelticPride pic.twitter.com/jXkJO1P7gK – 7:00 PM Jordan Schultz @Schultz_Report
PSA for #Celtics’ fans: Stop hating on #Kyrie and enjoy the ride!
Fact or Cap? 🤷🏻‍
🎥: @TheGameDayNBA
pic.twitter.com/tgpR17wWgn – 7:00 PM Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Celtic fans vs. Kyrie Irving!
@Jason Terry tells @Rick Kamla and @adaniels33 how Kyrie Irving should deal with Celtics fans tonight.
Hear every second of Game 2 from Boston on NBA Radio – https://t.co/Wir3FS92Ki pic.twitter.com/9eICWcl0qJ – 7:00 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Real casual with it @Andre Drummond 👀 pic.twitter.com/ke4MTr3fRI – 6:59 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Greetings from the basement. Once again, I’m out for Game 2 of Nets-Celtics. I will return for Game 3 on Saturday. Ben Simmons ain’t coming back before yours truly. Follow @Jared Weiss tonight for updates. I’m curious if we see more Goran Dragic among other things. – 6:52 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Crowd doing its normal thing re: Kyrie Irving in the layup line, but each time a player like Marcus Smart comes out of the locker room, it shifts to wild cheers, and then slides back into the drone of boos. – 6:49 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Inspiration 🙌 pic.twitter.com/XBfXLMTY0I – 6:46 PM Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Marcus Smart arrived in a custom “DPOY” boxing robe tonight from @PumaHoops 👀 pic.twitter.com/hYJhmsxZBN – 6:46 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Game 2 ready pic.twitter.com/wIh9U9c8aE – 6:45 PM Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Among the MANY keys for Boston-Brooklyn Game 2, here are two I’m watching:
Nets: Expecting them to try to free up Durant by running him off a series of picks
Celtics: Ball security. Push the pace against Nets’ D while avoiding turnovers that could lead to easy Brooklyn buckets – 6:44 PM Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
The Brotherhood is here in Boston. pic.twitter.com/I4k8tMvGSf – 6:36 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
The Nets’ Starters vs. the Celtics:
👴🏾Kyrie Irving
💦Seth Curry
🔒Bruce Brown
💲Kevin Durant
🦍Andre Drummond – 6:35 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics starters tonight:
Daniel Theis
Al Horford
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Marcus Smart
Nets starters:
Andre Drummond
Bruce Brown
Kevin Durant
Seth Curry
Kyrie Irving – 6:31 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
First 5⃣ on the floor pic.twitter.com/BGzerT3ZhA – 6:30 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Going live from TD Garden now. 30 minutes until tipoff. Bring all your Nets, Celtics, NBA questions with you.
Instagram.com/Krisplashed – 6:29 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Run it 🔙 pic.twitter.com/XzKtATliSG – 6:22 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ben Simmons and Nets GM Sean Marks chatting pregame pic.twitter.com/w4NUQXLJ0P – 6:20 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Dissecting potential Celtics-Nets adjustments w/@jacksobd | @WinningPlaysPod powered by @betonline_ag twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:15 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New: Robert Williams is playing some 3-on-3 as he hits the three-week mark in his recovery timeline masslive.com/celtics/2022/0… – 6:09 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Built for the challenge.
#NetsLevel pic.twitter.com/f6h1IZGRXy – 6:00 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“It’s incredible to have Kevin Durant on your team…. but this isn’t just about Kevin tonight it’s about our team playing better.”
Steve Nash talks about isn’t worried about KD, who struggled in Game 1. But wants to get his star more help. pic.twitter.com/3JUQNf35E8 – 5:55 PM NBA Math @NBA_Math
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FULL RECAP pic.twitter.com/GYKiAHdJ75 – 5:55 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash has some high praise for young #Nets big Nic Claxton ahead of a monster Game 2 pic.twitter.com/o8MCUOoxFs – 5:53 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash’s full quote on Woj’s report that Ben Simmons is targeting Game 4 to make his Nets debut #NetsWorld #Nets #Celtics #BleedGreen pic.twitter.com/24uNLrsFTQ – 5:49 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Steve Nash said that Ben Simmons did more contact work today and that he thinks Simmons came out of it ok.
Nash also said there is no timeline for Simmons’ return as far as a set game. He added about Simmons: “I think he’s got a long ways to go before he feels ready to play.” – 5:47 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“I don’t think we’re targeting any game…that’s something that with the recent history since the trade this has not been straight forward…. I don’t think any of us are saying it’s imminent.”
-Steve Nash full pregame comments on Ben Simmons eyeing a Game 4 return.
#NetsWorld pic.twitter.com/6mq4erW9is – 5:44 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Steve Nash, reacting to reports that Ben Simmons is targeting Game 4 for a debut — “That’s news to me.” – 5:37 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash on the #Nets targeting Game 4 for Ben Simmons’ return: “That’s news to me.” #NBA – 5:37 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash on Kevin Durant’s penchant of bouncing back after poor games: “That’s just the nature of top top players. It’s very hard for them to have two bad games…It’s normal for a top player when they have a bad game to have a big game the next night.” #Nets – 5:36 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Steve Nash said the Nets haven’t penciled in Ben Simmons’s return for any particular time: “I don’t think we’re targeting any game. … I think he’s got a long ways to go before he feels ready to play.” – 5:36 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
It’s been 1,044 days since an NBA playoff game was played in Toronto. That was Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals – the game Kevin Durant tore his Achilles. Surreal to be back here for Game 3 of this series tonight as he and the Brooklyn Nets get ready to play tonight in Boston. – 5:35 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“If he’s able to play that’ll be great — He’s got a long ways to go before he feels ready to play.”
⁃Steve Nash on Ben Simmons – 5:35 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says the Woj report that Ben Simmons is targeting a Game 4 return is news to him. “We haven’t penciled in anything or made any conclusions yet.” – 5:35 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash on Woj’s report that Ben Simmons is targeting Game 4: “That’s news to me. I don’t think we’re targeting any game. … We haven’t penciled in anything or made any conclusions yet. I think he’s got a long way to go.” – 5:35 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“This is not all on Kevin (Durant). He has carried us so far.”
⁃Steve Nash on Game 2. – 5:34 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Steve Nash said Ben Simmons got more contact work in today: “I think he came out okay. We’ll see how he feels tomorrow, but it’s another step. So far, so good.” – 5:34 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says Ben Simmons had a workout this morning and he thinks he came out OK today. Added They’ll see how he does tomorrow but so far so good. – 5:34 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash confirms Ben Simmons has been making steps in improving. – 5:34 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Ben Simmons did some contact work today. “I think he came out OK,” said Steve Nash. Nash called it “another step.”
“So far, so good.” – 5:33 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“He’s more durable — His endurance has grown … Proud of him. He’s come a long way.”
⁃Steve Nash on Nic Claxton. – 5:33 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash says,
“We just want Kevin (Durant) to play free.” – 5:32 PM Indiana Pacers @Pacers
“The NBA is something I dreamed about, just going against those top guys. Kyrie, LeBron, Giannis, KD, getting respect from those guys means a lot to me.”
@Chris Duarte spoke with Pat Boylan about his rookie season, representing the Dominican Republic & more
#PacersReview2022 pic.twitter.com/fkTlmUKfjN – 5:31 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Udoka said he doesn’t expect Durant to struggle again. And robert Williams III has progressed to 3-on-3 but they aren’t counting on him soon. – 5:28 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Celtics going green with the “Celtics Pride” shirts pic.twitter.com/tUk1sGb1gI – 5:28 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Per Ime Udoka: Rob Williams is now taking part in 3-on-3 work, including contact. No update on timeline. – 5:26 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Ime Udoka on what’s a healthy level of back and forth with fans: “Talk and talk back. I guess keep the gesture to yourself I guess that’s what’s gonna get you in trouble…Some players enjoy it & some stay to themselves.” #nets – 5:25 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Ime Udoka says Robert Williams has started getting some 3-on-3 work in practice as he continues his rehab work from a knee injury. Celtics still expecting to play this series without him, but door remains open for a return if he continues improving. – 5:24 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Clocking in 💼 pic.twitter.com/bRycuECKgo – 5:24 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Ime Udoka said that Robert Williams has started playing 3-on-3 Celtics practices and “looks good at times and is doing more every day”. Udoka added that Boston is still planning to be without Williams for this series, but that they are happy with his progress. – 5:23 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Ime Udoka said he saw a stat that says Kevin Durant averages 41.8 points per game coming off of a playoff loss. Udoka says the Celtics know KD will be in attack mode and that they can’t sit back and let him go to work. #NetsWorld – 5:22 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Coach Udoka says Rob Williams has progressed to playing 3-on-3 at practice: “He’s doing more every day … We’re still planning on playing without him, but happy with his progress.” – 5:22 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Ime Udoka says Robert Williams has progressed to 3 on 3 work and the Celtics are happy with his progress – 5:21 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Robert Williams has moved up to doing 3-on-3 work and is making progress but Udoka said the team is still preparing to play the series without him. #Celtics #Nets – 5:21 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Rob Williams has gotten 3 on 3 work done now, but they’re monitoring the risk of swelling post surgery. He’ll have a heavy session then have to ease up the next day. Udoka reiterates they are going through this series with the assumption he’ll be out. – 5:20 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Ime Udoka says Rob Williams is playing three-on-three and “looking good at times.” Says Celtics are still planning on playing without him this series but is happy with Williams progress. – 5:20 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Ime Udoka said Robert Williams did some 3-on-3 action on the practice court. He continues to make progress, but Udoka said the Celtics are still planning to be without him this series. – 5:20 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ime Udoka asked what is the appropriate level of interaction between players and fans in light of Kyrie Irving’s love fest with the Celtics fans:
“Talk and talk back.” – 5:19 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ime Udoka says the Celtics know Ben Simmons well enough with his experience coaching him and Horford being his teammate, so Boston feels comfortable for when they eventually have to prepare for his return that seems likely to happen in Brooklyn. – 5:18 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Udoka said Celtics will “start to talk about” Ben Simmons if it becomes more of a possibility he’ll play in this series. Udoka pointed out he and the team are very familiar with Simmons.
“I don’t think it’s a problem for our guys. We have a group that’s seen him quite a bit.” – 5:17 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
A sea of green for Game 2 pic.twitter.com/dRGZZoTXw4 – 5:05 PM Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Kyrie Irving getting in some work. pic.twitter.com/87POhqXRh0 – 4:35 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
3 years ago today, Jimmy Butler and Jared Dudley got into a bit of a brawl up in Brooklyn. That was a wild day. – 4:35 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
I can’t predict the score, but feel safe saying for Kyrie Irving and the Boston crowd Game 2 will feel – and sound – the same newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday – 4:34 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Kyrie is at the Garden already — getting some pregame shots up prior to Game 2. pic.twitter.com/C68zIMXRyc – 4:28 PM Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Anyone know the over- under of the number of fingers Kyrie throws up in Game 2? – 4:13 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Nobody brings the noise like our fans 🔊 pic.twitter.com/AJ6egURDw5 – 4:05 PM Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
My Wednesday #samegameparlay for @FDSportsbook hits four Nets/Celts predictions that I like
—Game 2 will be pretty close
—Smart 15+ pts
—Tatum 4+ assists
—2+ threes by KD
+424 on Fan Duel right now! pic.twitter.com/pV4OVUjY88 – 4:01 PM Ian Begley @IanBegley
From earlier: it’s fair to assume Kevin Durant will miss fewer shots tonight vs. BOS. But can BKN close the rebounding gap during pivotal Game 2? Given circumstances, you could argue this is Nets’ biggest game since they moved from East Rutherford to BKN: sny.tv/articles/nets-… – 3:59 PM Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Me waiting for Celtics-Nets to tip off: pic.twitter.com/Qma11pBcSz – 3:47 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
I didn’t make the headline, but I did make the reservation.
Got to review The Daily Catch, one of Boston’s premier seafood spots that absolutely lives up to its name.
nydailynews.com/sports/ny-bost… – 3:46 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
1 Assist = $20 Donated by @LendingTree to @roofabove 💰 Your Hornets dropped 2,302 dimes this season, bringing the donation total to $46,040 to fight homelessness in our community!
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/dicMPfbC0J – 3:08 PM A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
Will the Celtics Take a 2-0 Series Lead vs the Nets? | A List Podcast w/ @A. Sherrod Blakely, @Gary Washburn & @KwaniALunis | Powered by @betonline_ag (USE Code CLNS50) twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 3:00 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
You don’t wanna miss moments like this!
Activate the #NetsLevel together at tonight’s Game 2 Watch Party – 3:00 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Players with 35+ points, 10+ rebounds and 9+ assists in a playoff game before turning 25:
Oscar Robertson (4x)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Charles Barkley
Devin Booker
Luka Doncic
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Nikola Jokic
Isiah Thomas
Brandon Ingram – 2:53 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
1 Assist = $20 Donated by @LendingTree to @roofabove 💰 Your Hornets have dropped 2,302 total dimes so far this season, bringing the donation total to $46,040 to fight homelessness in our community! pic.twitter.com/p5eGElTZc5 – 2:46 PM Steve Popper @StevePopper
Kyrie Irving, the Boston crowd and Game 2: Expect the same newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday – 2:45 PM StatMuse @statmuse
You could make two playoff teams with the current injuries.
First team:
— Luka Doncic
— Devin Booker
— Scottie Barnes
— Zion Williamson
— Rob Williams
Second team:
— Jamal Murray
— Lonzo Ball
— Michael Porter Jr
— Ben Simmons
— Clint Capela
Hoping we see these guys soon. pic.twitter.com/JteouEWgNA – 2:31 PM Chris Sheridan @sheridanhoops
There is no gambling line on the number of middle fingers Kyrie Irving of #Nets will show to #Cetics fans tonight. Should there be? sidelines.io/nba/nba-playof… – 2:26 PM Mike Lynch @SportInfo247
Lots of Bob Cousy (who I could absolutely roast 1-1) slander, but if Kyrie played back then he would be called for a carry every time he touched the ball. The courts were also full of deadspots, the balls had all sorts of issues & you couldn’t always count on a predictable bounce – 2:16 PM Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN story on Game 4 vs. Boston on Monday looming as a realistic target date for Ben Simmons’ debut: es.pn/3v03pET – 2:08 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
In terms of summer league in July, Lawrence Frank mentioned Brandon Boston Jr. as a likely participant, says team is hopeful Jason Preston will be there, and says it will be “close” in terms of Jay Scrubb being there.
Scrubb had season-ending foot surgery in February. – 1:40 PM CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Ben Simmons injury update: Nets-Celtics Game 4 reportedly a ‘realistic target’ for guard’s Brooklyn debut
cbssports.com/nba/news/ben-s… – 1:39 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Gameday prep pic.twitter.com/zLGmBWyxNP – 1:37 PM Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
Lowe Post playoff podcast! @Tim Bontemps on Sixers-Raps, Celtics-Nets heading into tonight (plus my take on Kyrie/fans); @Tim MacMahon on Jazz-Mavs; @kendra__andrews on the Warriors looking like the Warriors:
Spotify: spoti.fi/3EqDCZD
Apple: apple.co/3MeU1Tn – 1:33 PM Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Based on Ben Simmons’ progress in practices this week – and the anticipation of him further accelerating in the coming days – Game 4 vs. Boston on Monday is looming as a realistic target for his Brooklyn debut, sources tell ESPN. – 1:25 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Whoever is guarding Kevin Durant tonight is in danger. – 1:15 PM