Here are the takeaways as the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 111-101, boosted by Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams (and, in spirit, a familiar new face in Joe Johnson — the seven-time All-Star and former Celtics lottery pick who rejoined the team at 40 years old).
1. Before the game, Joe Johnson mentioned that he played pick-up games with Jaylen Brown this summer. Brown said the duo played together in Atlanta, and that Johnson still looked great.
“In Atlanta, I got to go to a lot of those games,” said Brown, who is from the Atlanta area.