What Was Your Thought About Jordan Walsh’s First Actual Celtics Game?

CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning and Josue Pavon host a live reaction to the NBA-leading Boston Celtics’ impressive 136-86 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. They discuss Jordan Walsh and his first real NBA minutes vs Brooklyn.

Derrick White scored 27 points and Jayson Tatum added 20 to spark the league-best Boston Celtics to a 136-86 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Feb 14 for their fifth-largest win in club history.

The Celtics won their sixth consecutive National Basketball Association (NBA) game, with Payton Pritchard adding 28 points off the bench.

Boston, who had beaten Indiana 155-104 in November, became only the third club in NBA history with multiple 50-point or better wins in a season, joining the Sacramento Kings in 1992-93 and the Milwaukee Bucks in 1978-79.

Kristaps Porzingis scored all 15 of his points in the first half as the Celtics seized a 68-32 half-time lead en route to the league’s top record to 43-12.

“It’s a good treat going into the All-Star break, winning this big,” Boston forward Sam Hauser said.

“It has been a good season so far. Get some time to rest up, get our minds and bodies right. Definitely still some areas to get better at.”

It was also coach Joe Mazzulla’s 100th career triumph over two seasons with the Celtics.

“It’s something to be proud of, to be grateful for, just a testament to the people you have around you,” Mazzulla, 35, said.

Also stretching their win streak to six games were the Dallas Mavericks, who ripped the visiting San Antonio Spurs 116-93.

Kyrie Irving had 34 points and nine rebounds, while NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic added 27 points and nine rebounds for the Mavs.

Victor Wembanyama had 26 points and nine rebounds for the Spurs.

In Golden State, Paul George had 24 points before fouling out but the Los Angeles Clippers, playing without Kawhi Leonard, overtook the Warriors 130-125.

Norman Powell, with 21 points, buried four late three-pointers to aid the Clippers’ comeback.

Seeking a sixth straight win and a 500th career victory for coach Steve Kerr, the Warriors rode on a 41-point effort from Stephen Curry to lead by 12 in the fourth quarter before the Clippers rallied.

The loss came as ESPN reported that the Warriors tried unsuccessfully to acquire NBA icon LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers at last week’s trade deadline.

During what the report characterised as a “clandestine 24-hour window” that included owner-to-owner conversations, both the Lakers and James were unwilling to explore a deal to pair the 39-year-old All-Star with long-time rival Curry.

The Lakers on Feb 14 beat the Jazz in Utah 138-122 with James rested.