The Celtics were never behind and were leading by double digits after just six minutes. Theis, who returned to Boston two weeks ago in a trade with the Houston Rockets’ Dennis Schröder, was on the field for six minutes and scored four points.
The most successful pitcher against the Nets was Jayson Tatum with 30 points, Brooklyn’s Seth Curry had 22 points. Theis had already played for the 17-time champion Boston from 2017 to 2021.
