After a thrilling OT win on Saturday night against Los Angeles, the Boston Celtics searched for their second straight win on Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Marcus Smart was still out with an ankle sprain, but the Nets were far worse off, with superstar Kevin Durant recovering from an MCL sprain and Ben Simmons sitting with a sore back.
Boston didn’t pull any punches against their shorthanded rivals, and the Celtics jumped out to a scorching hot start in the first quarter by building a 46-16 lead. The team broke the franchise record for first quarter point differential, and were only five points away from tying the all-time record for scoring in a first quarter.