Kyrie Irving did not travel to Boston for his potential return but a Nets team that entered undefeated without him received an overwhelming performance from Irving’s replacement in Boston. Walker torched the Nets’ defense alongside another 20-point night for Jaylen Brown as the Celtics remain undefeated (7-0) at home in 2019-20.
They’re off to Brooklyn, where they may get their chance to face an old teammate. Brown is excited for the potential meeting, Walker hasn’t thought much about him. Stevens, who spoke extensively on the topic pregame, is ready to move on and believes Irving received singular scrutiny for a team failure.