Cam Thomas had 17 points, while Ziaire Williams — standing in for injured Dorian Finney-Smith — led the Nets with 23. It was Williams who spotted the Nets to an early 19-8 lead with a layup. It was still 58-55 after Schroder (16 points) made a free throw with 3:21 left in the half.

Jayson Tatum posted an MVP-caliber 36 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in the Celtics resounding win in Brooklyn Wednesday.

Jayson Tatum had 36 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 139-114 on Wednesday night.

Meanwhile, the Nets sure made it a nail-biter ... Boston is a big 8.5-point favorite against Brooklyn, according to the latest NBA odds. The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 8.5-point spread ...

The Celtics will play their second game in as many days when they visit the Nets on Wednesday night. You could have argued that this is a potential letdown spot for the Celtics after their In-Season Tournament home opener against the Hawks, but Boston lost in a stunner Tuesday.

The second-ever NBA Cup begins tonight with group play starting, however, the Brooklyn Nets will be given the night off after a 107-105 win against the New Orleans Pelicans last night. Brooklyn will not play their first group stage match until Friday, Nov. 15 against the New York Knicks.