Simons epitomized the reality in front of Boston for that Nets loss, and was not being offered as an excuse for how the Celtics played.

Michael Porter Jr. finished with 33 points on 13-of-21 shooting, eight rebounds, and two assists, showing he might just be ready to take his game to the next level.

Pritchard posted his third double-double of the season in Tuesday’s 113-99 victory over the Nets, making him Tuesday’s “Name to Know” Player of the Game. The Name to Know Player of the Game is sponsored by John’s Sewer and Drain Cleaning, the Name to Know when your drains don’t flow.

Naulls was, with Bill Russell, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, and Tom Sanders, part of the first all-Black lineup in the history of North American pro sports in 1964, and a key part of three of Boston's titles in their golden age of dominance in the mid-1960s. He averaged 10.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game with the Celtics -- rest in peace.

Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics must learn from every possible mistake if they are to remain competitive in the Eastern Conference.

Payton Pritchard scored a season-high 28 points on Sunday to help the Celtics hold onto a win over the Clippers.

Bridges, who spent Summer League and training camp with the Celtics, secured the game-winning defensive stop with his third block of the game (and second in the final minute). And the Maine Celtics, who began the season 0-3, have since won three consecutive games at the Portland Expo to improve to 3-3 on the season.

With Jayson Tatum out of the Boston Celtics’ rotation due to an Achilles tendon injury, Derrick White has stepped into a bigger ball-handling role to begin the season. The 31-year-old guard leads the team in touches per game (81) by a significant margin.