The Brooklyn Nets launched the biggest comeback in the NBA this season after beating the Boston Celtics 115-105 at TD Garden on Friday night.
Mikal Bridges led the Brooklyn Nets with 38 points, while Cam Johnson added 20 points for the Nets, who also received 17 points apiece from Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith. Center Nic Claxton had a team-high 12 rebounds.
Jaylen Brown scored 35 points for the Boston Celtics, who were held to 41 points in the second half. Jayson Tatum, who turned 25 on Friday, finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds, but he missed all eight of his 3-point attempts.
The Brooklyn Nets snapped their losing streak in a much-needed win over the Celtics and improved to 35-28, while the Celtics are currently on a one-game losing streak and have dropped to second place with a record of 45-19, behind the Bucks, who are flying high with a 16-game winning streak.
