Brad Stevens changed the Cs' starting lineup in Brooklyn on Monday evening — and it worked. Boston put together a spectacular first quarter, and then held the Nets at bay to the end.
Crowder was fierce on both ends, finishing with a game-high 25 points on 8-13 shooting, plus 3 steals, defensive turnovers, hustle... you name it. Thomas had his normal solid game, Amir went 6-7 and both Turner and Sullinger had double-doubles.Most noticeable of all was the tight defense they all played through most of the contest.