The Celtics shot 40 percent from the field, but struggled from long range, where they hit only 7 - of - 29. Jae Crowder was the high - point man for Boston in the absence of it's star and leading scorer, Isaiah Thomas. Crowder finished with 24 points on 7 - of - 11 shooting, including 4 - of - 7 from long range, to go along with 12 rebounds, one assist and one steal, in 35 minutes. Avery Bradley followed up with 16 points and five rebounds, while Al Horford added 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four blocks, and one steal, in 29 minutes. Meanwhile, Brook Lopez led the way for the Nets, as he poured in 23 points on 8 - of - 18 shooting, to go along with five rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Randy Foye added 14 points, while Jeremy Lin chipped in 10 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
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