The Celtics completed their European “vacation” with a second straight impressive win, 111-96, at Real Madrid. Avery Bradley led the way with 17 points. David Lee added 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, and Isaiah Thomas added 15 points.
Real Madrid, with some NBA talent and the EuroLeague Coach of the Year, shaped up as a more formidable foe than Olimpia Milano. In terms of pace and style, this contest played much more like and NBA game than we saw in Italy.
Brad Stevens started the same five as the previous game: Bradley, Marcus Smart, Jae Crowder, Tyler Zeller and Lee, who’d been under the weather early in the day.