Boston CelticsLive Blog EndedMar 15, 2025

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• Celtics (49-19) won their seventh consecutive matchup against the Nets (22-45).
• Kristaps Porzingis scored a game-high 24 points in his return from an eight-game absence.
• Payton Pritchard (22 points, 5-8 3-PT) broke the NBA record for most 3s in a season off the bench.
• Jaylen Brown exited the game with a low back spasm and did not return.
• Boston will return home for a rematch with Brooklyn on Tuesday.

The Boston Celtics escaped Barclays Center with a 115-113 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.

Kristaps Porzingis sealed the narrow victory with 14 of his game-high 24 points coming in the fourth quarter. The C’s big man shot 9-of-16 from the floor in his first game since Feb. 26 due to an illness.

Boston and Brooklyn will face off again Tuesday at TD Garden. Check out our live blog below for a full recap of Saturday’s game:

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