The Celtics defeated the Nets on Monday night, 112-104. Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown led the team in scoring with 21 points each.
Also on Monday, the Patriots and Rams endured “Opening Night” as part of Super Bowl week in Atlanta. Each team handled the barrage of questions, producing comparatively little in notable soundbites.
Devin McCourty unsure about his football future: One of the actually interesting answers to a question from “Opening Night” came from 31-year-old Patriots safety Devin McCourty.
McCourty is preparing to play in his fifth Super Bowl since entering the league in 2010.