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T he 48-19 Boston Celtics made the trip to New York City's Barclays Center to face the 22-44 Brooklyn Nets on the road after beating the Miami Heat on their home court the night b

One night after becoming the third Eastern Conference team to clinch a postseason berth, the Celtics hope to continue to trend upward on Saturday evening when they visit the Nets.

Kristaps Porzingis led the Celtics in scoring in his return to action, and Boston survived a surging Nets team in the final minute.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points in his return from an eight-game absence with an illness, getting 14 in the fourth quarter to help the Boston Celtics hold off the Brooklyn Nets 115-113 on Saturday night.

Kristaps Porzingis returned from a viral infection and scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as the visiting Boston Celtics continued their recent dominance over the Brooklyn Nets by holding on for a 115-113 victory Saturday night in New York.