Kristaps Porzingis Leads Celtics in Narrow Win Over Nets

Returning from an eight-game absence, Porzingis scored 24 points to help Boston secure a 115-113 victory against Brooklyn.

Kristaps Porzingis returned to the Boston Celtics lineup after missing eight games due to illness, contributing 24 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter.
Payton Pritchard set an NBA record for most three-pointers in a season by a reserve player and scored 22 points off the bench.
Jayson Tatum added 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists, while Jaylen Brown left the game in the third quarter with back spasms.
The Brooklyn Nets, struggling without leading scorer Cam Thomas, who is out for the season, mounted a late comeback but fell short.
The Celtics improved to 49-19 and solidified their hold on the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed, while Brooklyn dropped to 22-45.