The Celtics asserted their dominance atop the Eastern Conference with a 109-98 win over the Nets in Brooklyn.
Jayson Tatum led the C's in scoring with 20 points while collecting a team-high 11 rebounds for a double-double.
Marcus Smart also tallied a double-double after recording 16 points and 10 assists for the Celtics.
Boston has now won each of its last five games to improve to a league-leading 31-and-12.
Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 24 points.
Ben Simmons came within one rebound of a double-double after dishing out 13 assists, but failed to score a single point after going 0-of-3 from the field. Brooklyn is now second in the East at 27-and-14.
The Celtics will be in Charlotte Saturday night.
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