3 takeaways as Nets demolish cold-shooting Celtics, snap winning streak

Here are the takeaways as the Celtics got run off the court against the Nets on Wednesday in a 123-104 loss.

1. The Celtics aren’t as bad as they looked on Wednesday, as evidenced by their run in the fourth quarter that closed the gap from 29 to 13. They missed a ton of 3-pointers, Jayson Tatum broke his streak of 30-point games, and the Nets paraded to the rim against a Celtics defense that seemed a little thrown off by the officiating.

But the Nets looked great, even though James Harden and Kevin Durant weren’t particularly dominant. Their defense was smothering (especially at the rim), LaMarcus Aldridge adds an element they didn’t have last season, Patty Mills opens up the floor, and even…