The Boston Celtics (7 - 5) blew out the Brooklyn Nets (2 - 11) 120 - 95 on Friday. This was an ugly game from start to finish, as the Celtics outscored the Nets in three quarters while tying them in one. The game really fell apart in the second quarter, as the Celtics outscored the Nets 43 - 23 in that 12 - minute stretch. Boston shot just short 60 percent from the field while the Nets fell just shy of 40 percent. The assisting differential was equally as lopsided, as the Celtics had 39 assists to the Nets 17. The Nets have been playing competitively lately, but this was not one of those games. This sort of performance exemplifies which directions these two franchises are going right now and Brooklyn is in a lot of trouble right now. The starters amassed just 54 points in this game and that simply wo n't get it done in the NBA. One bright spot is the strong play of Thaddeus Young though, as he tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds in yet another great performance. Jarrett Jack has been really solid this season, but he committed seven turnovers here in one of his worst games of the years thus far. This team is downright bad right now and it's hard to see a sliver lining with not much upside on this roster. They'll look to rebound on Sunday when they get a rematch against these same Celtics. The Celtics had a brutal loss in their most previous game, but they bounced back nicely here to grab a runaway win. The bench was spectacular on this night, as they totaled 60 points in the win, outscoring the Nets starters. Avery Bradley led the team with 21 points, but the best player on this night was Jae Crowder. The Marquette product continued his fine season by tallying 19 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals in the victory. He currently leads the league in steals and he's becoming one of the most valuable players on this Celtics roster. Boston will look to play similarly when they take on the Nets yet again on Sunday in a rematch.
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