FINAL SCORE: Celtics 112, Nets 104
IN BRIEF Missing Kyrie Irving (hip) and clinging to a one-point lead after three quarters, the Celtics blew out the Nets in the fourth, starting the frame with a 20-6 run. Marcus Smart, meanwhile, started the game red-hot (which may have been motivated by some bench chirps from their last meeting), finishing with a team-high 21 points to go with 7 assists. Al Horford, meanwhile, flirted with a triple-double, notching 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks.
CELTICS RECORD: 31-19, 3rd in Atlantic Division
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