Nets fall to short-handed Celtics, 104-96

Mar 18, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Trendon Watford (9) controls the ball while Boston Celtics forward Baylor Scheierman (55) defends during the first half at TD Garden. / Bob DeChiara-Imagn ImagesBOSTON (AP) — Baylor Scheierman scored 13 of his career-high 20 points in the fourth quarter, Kristaps Porzingas had 25 points and 13 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 104-96 on Tuesday night.

Scheierman took advantage of some bonus playing time as the Celtics rested injured stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against the struggling Nets. Boston still had plenty down the stretch to hold off Brooklyn, which couldn’t stop Scheierman’s second-half surge.

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