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Final
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Brooklyn Nets
96
Home
Boston Celtics
104
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 104-96 at home on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at TD Garden. Kristaps Porziņģis had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists for the Boston Celtics. D'Angelo Russell had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Brooklyn Nets.
The Boston Celtics trailed 49-44 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 33-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Kristaps Porziņģis (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Brooklyn Nets 33, Boston Celtics 37. Baylor Scheierman had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 104-96 on March 18, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- D'Angelo Russell scored 18 for the Brooklyn Nets; Kristaps Porziņģis scored 25 for the Boston Celtics with 13 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 96 |
| Boston Celtics | 21 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 104 |
Game leaders
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 18 D'Angelo Russell
- Rebounds
- 9 Nic Claxton
- Assists
- 7 D'Angelo Russell
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 25 Kristaps Porziņģis
- Rebounds
- 13 Kristaps Porziņģis
- Assists
- 8 Jrue Holiday
Kristaps Porziņģis double-double (25 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson starter | 28:42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2 | -10 |
| D'Angelo Russell starter | 28:42 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-18 | 4-13 | 2-3 | 1 | -10 |
| Nic Claxton starter | 28:42 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Ziaire Williams starter | 28:06 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 5 | -5 |
| Keon Johnson starter | 23:03 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | -10 |
| Trendon Watford bench | 19:54 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 3 | -3 |
| Maxwell Lewis bench | 19:18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Tyrese Martin bench | 19:18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe bench | 19:18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Noah Clowney bench | 17:50 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | +4 |
| Jalen Wilson bench | 7:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: De'Anthony Melton
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday starter | 37:53 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +13 |
| Derrick White starter | 33:24 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6-19 | 3-11 | 3-3 | 3 | +2 |
| Al Horford starter | 31:36 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2 | +18 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 29:20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | -7 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 29:08 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9-13 | 1-4 | 6-8 | 0 | +12 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 33:37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0 | +14 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 15:55 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-8 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 12:16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -10 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 8:42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -5 |
| Torrey Craig bench | 8:09 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum
| Brooklyn Nets | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 11/17 (64%) | Free throws | 18/22 (81%) |
| 23/43 (53%) | 2 pointers | 19/31 (61%) |
| 13/45 (28%) | 3 pointers | 16/48 (33%) |
| 36/88 (40%) | Field goals | 35/79 (44%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 27:49 | Time spent in lead | 13:46 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Largest margin: 9 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 13
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets
- 9 Q2 7:32
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 10 Q4 1:37
- Longest run
- 8-0 Boston Celtics · Q3 11:05 to Q3 10:08
Scoring plays
Q1 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:44 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 2 | 0 |
| 11:29 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:29 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 2 | 3 |
| 11:13 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:59 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 10:43 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:27 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 7:58 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 6:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 5:54 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 5:15 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 4:59 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 4:03 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 3:40 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 3:27 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 2-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 3:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 2:47 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 22 | 19 |
| 2:15 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 24 | 19 |
| 1:22 | Boston Celtics | Torrey Craig Free throw | 24 | 20 |
| 1:22 | Boston Celtics | Torrey Craig Free throw | 24 | 21 |
| 0:59 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 26 | 21 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 11:07 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 26 | 24 |
| 11:07 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 26 | 25 |
| 10:44 | Brooklyn Nets | Maxwell Lewis 2-pt field goal | 28 | 25 |
| 10:07 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 3-pt field goal | 31 | 25 |
| 9:54 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 31 | 28 |
| 8:36 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 33 | 28 |
| 8:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 34 | 28 |
| 7:32 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 37 | 28 |
| 7:07 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday Free throw | 37 | 29 |
| 7:07 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday Free throw | 37 | 30 |
| 6:31 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 37 | 32 |
| 5:27 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 37 | 35 |
| 4:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 35 |
| 4:34 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 39 | 36 |
| 4:34 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 39 | 37 |
| 4:21 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 2-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 3:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 3-pt field goal | 44 | 37 |
| 3:18 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 46 | 37 |
| 2:54 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 46 | 39 |
| 2:18 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 47 | 39 |
| 2:07 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 47 | 41 |
| 1:37 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 47 | 44 |
| 1:13 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
Q3 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 52 | 44 |
| 11:05 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 52 | 47 |
| 10:38 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 52 | 50 |
| 10:08 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 52 | 52 |
| 9:29 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 2-pt field goal | 54 | 52 |
| 8:52 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 54 | 54 |
| 8:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 57 | 54 |
| 6:57 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 57 | 56 |
| 6:29 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 3-pt field goal | 60 | 56 |
| 6:01 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 60 | 58 |
| 6:01 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 60 | 59 |
| 5:37 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 59 |
| 5:25 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 62 | 62 |
| 4:43 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 62 | 65 |
| 4:24 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 65 |
| 4:06 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet Free throw | 64 | 66 |
| 3:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 66 | 66 |
| 2:39 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 68 | 66 |
| 2:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 70 | 66 |
| 0:30 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 2-pt field goal | 70 | 68 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 70 | 71 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 72 | 71 |
| 11:19 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 72 | 73 |
| 10:51 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 72 | 75 |
| 10:30 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin Free throw | 73 | 75 |
| 10:30 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin Free throw | 74 | 75 |
| 10:15 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 74 | 78 |
| 9:17 | Brooklyn Nets | Maxwell Lewis Free throw | 75 | 78 |
| 8:41 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 76 | 78 |
| 8:09 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 78 | 78 |
| 7:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 2-pt field goal | 80 | 78 |
| 7:08 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 80 | 81 |
| 6:37 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 80 | 84 |
| 5:59 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 80 | 85 |
| 5:59 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 80 | 86 |
| 5:50 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 2-pt field goal | 82 | 86 |
| 5:29 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 82 | 89 |
| 5:17 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 85 | 89 |
| 4:56 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 85 | 92 |
| 4:10 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 88 | 92 |
| 3:52 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 88 | 94 |
| 2:42 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 88 | 96 |
| 1:37 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 88 | 98 |
| 1:24 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell Free throw | 89 | 98 |
| 1:24 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell Free throw | 90 | 98 |
| 1:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 91 | 98 |
| 1:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 98 |
| 0:54 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 93 | 99 |
| 0:54 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 93 | 100 |
| 0:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 3-pt field goal | 96 | 100 |
| 0:39 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 96 | 102 |
| 0:29 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford Free throw | 96 | 103 |
| 0:18 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 96 | 104 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 4-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 4-0.
- Nov 8: Brooklyn Nets 104 at Boston Celtics 108
- Nov 13: Boston Celtics 139 at Brooklyn Nets 114
- Mar 15: Boston Celtics 115 at Brooklyn Nets 113
- Mar 18: Brooklyn Nets 96 at Boston Celtics 104 (this game)
Highlights
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