The Celtics bounced back after consecutive losses with a comfortable 121-107 win over the Nets on Friday.
Here are the takeaways.
1. So this is the in-season tournament!
Frankly, Friday’s game felt a lot like a regular-season contest (presumably in part because it was a regular-season contest) once you got used to the dark green court and the clean new jerseys. The Nets were relatively competitive given that Ben Simmons and Cam Thomas were both out, but the game wasn’t notably more chippy or physical.
Still, you can quickly see why this is a pretty good idea.