Boston found a cohesive, hard-playing Nets squad that punched them squarely in the mouth in the game's early going, but ultimately could not keep up.

Jayson Tatum had 33 points and nine rebounds, Payton Pritchard scored six points in overtime and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-104 on Friday night. Pritchard finished with 20 points. Jrue Holiday added 17 points and five assists,

The Celtics are going to have to get accustomed to this, lesser teams playing above their pay grade. The Celtics survived to score the overtime victory.