February 27, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. (17) controls the ball while Boston Celtics forward Sam Houser (30) plays defense in the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes in the second half of the Boston Celtics’ 148-111 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
Boston, which led by six points midway through the third quarter, outscored Brooklyn 82-54 in the second half.
The Celtics got 28 points, seven rebounds and nine assists from Jaylen Brown. Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score 22 points, and Derrick White added 12 points and seven assists.
Boston made 52 of 78 field goal attempts (66.7%). The Celtics were 22 of 34 (64.7%) on 3-pointers. White, Brown and Pritchard each made four 3-pointers.
The Celtics, who have scored at least 31 points in each quarter, are 10-2 in their last 11 games.
Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 18 points. Danny Wolf had 16 points and Nic Claxton had 12.
As a result, Brooklyn’s losing streak extended to seven games.
A 10-0 run gave Boston a 26-15 advantage with 4:47 left in the opening quarter. The Celtics made each of their six 3-point attempts in the quarter and took a 35-32 lead after 12 minutes.
The Nets were up three, 57-54, with 2:42 left in the first half, but Boston led 66-57 at halftime.
The Celtics took control in the third, outscoring the Nets 43-26. A 12-0 run gave Boston a 94-76 lead, and the Celtics took their first lead of at least 20 points after two Vucevic free throws made it 98-78 with 3:07 left in the quarter.
After leading 109-83 at the end of the third inning, the Celtics scored the first eight points in the fourth, pushing the lead to 34 points. Boston’s lead peaked at 41 points.
Boston won for the third time in four games against Brooklyn this season.
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