D'Angelo Russell scored 18 of his 34 points in the third quarter and the Brooklyn Nets ended a 10-game losing streak to Boston with a 109-102 victory on Monday night, sending the Celtics to a winless three-game road trip.
With Kyrie Irving nursing a bruised right quadriceps, the Nets blew open the game with a 15-0 run in the third quarter and outscored the Celtics 44-21 in the period.
Jarrett Allen added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets, who have won nine of their last 10 home games. Rookie Rodions Kurucs also scored 19 points.
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points for the Celtics, who dropped games at Miami and Orlando to start their trip. Jaylen Brown added 22 points. >> Read more
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Totally how we planned it.#WeGoHard pic.twitter.com/S9L7XPnFcb
- Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 15, 2019
.@Dloading hits the tough runner 🏃 pic.twitter.com/NBFqkfbLy8
- Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 15, 2019
What's next:
The Nets face the Houston Rockets on the road Wednesday at 8 p.m.