Ten takeaways from the Celtics thrilling overtime battle vs. the Nets

Winning the off-nights.

Boston narrowly pulled out the victory over the Nets in overtime, and it wasn’t behind their usually flurry of made 3’s. They won the 3PT battle slightly, but finished the game shooting a mediocre 26.4%. With little success behind the line, they had to prove once again that this team can win in other ways.

The Celtics shot a combined 25/34 (74%) in the paint, including an impressive 14/18 at the rim. Despite the inefficiency from 3, Boston never stopped shooting them. They made the most of every paint touch though, and that was enough to hold the Nets off.

They had a solid defensive game too, with Brooklyn shooting 41% from the field and 26.3% from 3. The Nets had their…