On March 7, Beijing time, the East ushered in a focus battle, the Celtics played at home against the Nets. In this game, Durant and Irving can play in the Nets, and the Celtics side are all in the main force. Both teams showed excellent form in today's game, the point difference has not been widened, the game was played until the last moment to divide the winner, the Celtics relied on Tatum and Brown to play, helped the team beat the Nets 126-120, to achieve three consecutive wins while giving the opponent four consecutive losses.
The Celtics have been surging from the Eastern Playoffs over the past period and are now in fifth place in the East, 1.5 wins ahead of the Cavaliers behind them and 3.5 wins ahead of the seventh-place Raptors. As the NBA's powerhouse, the Celtics have fully emerged and have returned to the ranks of the main competition in the East, and they can compete with the 76ers, Bucks, and Heat. Facing durant Irving's Nets this time, Tatum and Brown led the team to victory with better performances.
This time, Tatum and Brown combined to blast 75 points, which is the key to the team's victory, especially at key moments, the two also hit key goals in a row. Tatum hit consecutive singles, and then Brown hit another three-pointer to help the team seal the win. Former Celtic player Antoine Walker commented on the combination of Tatum and Brown, saying: "Both of them can score 30-35 points on any night. But only when they recognize that the other person feels hot in the hand will they really become special. This time, Brown made way for Tatum.
Brown played 35 minutes this time, shooting 8-of-17, 3-of-6 from three-point range, had 21 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, and handed the ball to his hands when he saw that Tatum was hot. And when the opportunity came to him, he was definitely not soft, and in the last minute, Brown hit a three-pointer to open the point difference to 6 points and set the victory in advance.
Tatum became the brightest star this time, shooting 16-of-30, 8-of-15 from three-point range, 14-of-17 from the free throw line, a season-high 54 points, plus 5 rebounds and 3 assists, including 18 points in the final quarter. The 54 points were also the highest scores in Celtics history against the Nets, and he also made Durant's 37 points an empty cut. Tatum's recent form is also very hot, with consecutive outbreaks, averaging 41.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5 assists per game in the past 3 games, leading the team to a full victory, and the best of the week is basically stable. After the game, Irving hugged him and dispelled the discord between the two people who were questioned by the outside world.