Celtics, Jayson Tatum blitz Nets behind Boston's most lopsided first quarter in franchise history
It was a relatively close first quarter , but ultimately, Jayson Tatum came out on top with an 18-16 lead over his Brooklyn Nets opponent -- as in all five of them who were on the floor Wednesday night. It was a shame for Brooklyn, then, that Tatum has teammates. Factor in the rest of Tatum's Celtics roster, and Brooklyn was utterly eviscerated. After 12 minutes of play, the Celtics led the Nets 46-16. It was the biggest first- quarter lead in Celtics History , and the second-worst quarter ever played by the Nets, and you'll be stunned to hear that things didn't get much better from there. The final was a humiliating 139-96. Despite their enormous lead, the Celtics managed to win each of the four quarter s. No Net scored more than Kyrie Irving's 20 points. Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 57 in 61 minutes on the court. Their combined performance made for a bit more History . Both of Boston...