Celtics Set NBA Shooting Records in 148-111 Rout of Nets
Boston crushed Brooklyn 148-111 Friday night, shooting 66.7% from the field and 64.7% from three for the highest effective field-goal percentage in the shot-clock era. Jaylen Brown led with 28 points on 9-of-12 shooting, while Nikola Vucevic added 28 off the bench in 25 minutes, his best game since joining from Chicago. All 13 Celtics who played scored amid 38 assists, posting a record 162.6 offensive rating and outscoring the Nets 82-54 after halftime. Now 39-20, they showed their depth as contenders ahead of Sunday's game against Philadelphia.