The Celtics currently sit second in the Eastern Conference standings and Tatum is hitting promising milestones in his recovery from a torn Achilles. With the playoffs still more than a month and a half away, the superstar has reportedly been a full go in 5-on-5 scrimmages at practice.

Friday night at TD Garden felt less like an NBA game and more like a live demonstration of what happens when a championship-caliber team decides to stop being polite.

The Boston Celtics return home to face off against the lowly Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. The C’s won three straight games out of the break before losing in D

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on Friday night. Nikola Vucevic finished with 28 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double since joining the Celtics.

On one side, there’s the Boston Celtics. One of the hottest teams in the NBA looking to escape their West Coast swing with a 4-0 record. On the other, the Denver Nuggets. A top-three seed in the Western Conference looking to regain their rhythm amidst a rough patch.

The Nets are still looking for their first post-All-Star break win after a poor performance in Boston.

BOSTON — North Dakota native and former North Dakota State star Grant Nelson made his NBA debut at TD Garden on Friday, Feb. 27, scoring his first basket on a dunk for the Brooklyn Nets. Nelson entered the game with 9:50 left in the fourth quarter.

The Linden, Alabama native played the first season of his pro career with Vancouver, coming to an end when he was dealt to Boston in 1997. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the Toronto Raptors in 1998. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Rogers wore only jersey No. 99 and put up 0.8 points per game.