Brooklyn Nets pull off thriller in OT with Caris LeVert's 51 pts "masterpiece" vs Celtics

It was ‘Thriller Night’, as Michael Jackson would say, at TD Garden on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning IST). Boston Celtics fielded a close-to-full-strength squad against visiting Brooklyn Nets, minus Jayson Tatum, who sat out Nets vs Celtics game with an illness. What transpired during Nets vs Celtics game, however, was peak showtime in NBA.

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Nets vs Celtics highlights: Caris LeVert drops career-high 51 points in OT win for Brooklyn Nets

In absence of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, few Brooklyn Nets fans will have given ir team a chance against a ruthless Boston Celtics side that is currently third in NBA's Eastern Conference standings. While Celtics fans at TD Garden did t witness Kyrie Irving in action, all eyes were on Caris LeVert at end of game. In Q3 of Nets vs Celtics action, it seemed likely that Brooklyn Nets would succumb to a fifth consecutive loss and an eighth straight loss in Boston. action in final quarter of Nets vs Celtics game, however, showed that Brooklyn Nets can, in fact, go hard at times. 

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Caris LeVert 51 points display sinks Boston Celtics

Caris LeVert was man of hour from Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden on night. With Brooklyn Nets trailing by 17 points heading into final quarter, a win for Boston Celtics appeared to be on cards. However, Caris LeVert took it upon himself to turn game in favour of Brooklyn Nets.

Caris LeVert ended up scoring 37 points in Q4 and overtime to pull Brooklyn Nets to victory at TD Garden, snapping ir four-game losing streak. Of those 37 points from Caris LeVert, 26 came in Q4. His three free throws tied game with 0.2 seconds left on clocks. 

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Caris LeVert shot 17-of-26 from field and 12-of-18 at line for his 51 points at TD Garden. With Celtics fans chanting "Where is Kyrie?" at top of ir voices, LeVert's 51 points for Nets condemned Celtics to ir second straight loss. Interestingly, Celtics have lost both those games by a narrow margin in overtime with previous loss coming against James Harden-led Houston Rockets.

re was some good news for Boston Celtics fans on night. Kemba Walker made his return as he dropped 21 points and also made a couple of big three-pointers late in Q4 for Nets vs Celtics highlights reel. 

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