D’Angelo Russell puts on show as Nets handle Kyrie-less Celtics

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Rodions Kurucs blocks a shot.The shorthanded Nets caught a beating in Boston a week ago. But in Monday’s rematch, the whipping stick was in the other hands.

The Nets cruised to a 109-102 win before 16,247 at a raucous Barclays Center, a game that was more lopsided than the score indicated. And with free-agent-to-be Kyrie Irving watching from the Boston bench, D’Angelo Russell put on a master class that showed he can be the star point guard the Nets need.

“A win is a win. It’s hard to win in this league,” Russell said in an on-court TV interview, adding “The sky is the limit for us.”

For a night, it was, thanks to Russell. He had a game-high 34 points, seven assists and five…