Even though it hasn't seemed hard for the Celtics over the past few seasons, winning in the NBA is difficult, no matter the opponent. Winning without your two best players is even more difficult and the Celtics found a way to do that on Tuesday night. Without Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics found a way to beat the Brooklyn Nets, 104-96.
Brooklyn might not be one of the better teams in the league but they play hard and have good players on the roster. However, 25 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks for Kristaps Porzingis and a career high 20 points and 6 three pointers for Baylor Scheierman played a big part in Boston winning before hitting the road for a six-game trip.