NEW YORK -- Center Brook Lopez continued his fine play with 23 points and 10 rebounds, and forward Joe Johnson scored 10 of his 17 points in a decisive second quarter, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 111-101 victory over the Boston Celtics Sunday night at the Barclays Center.
Brooklyn (3-11) avenged a loss sustained at Boston just 48 hours prior.
Just as on Friday night, when the Celtics earned a 120-95 victory, Sunday's game was decided in the second quarter. The Nets totally reversed their fortune, outscoring the Celtics 35-23. On Friday, the Nets were outscored 43-23 in the second.