The Nets got to face a Boston team without Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown. But the Celtics still had enough talent to handle Brooklyn.

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With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown sidelined, rookie Baylor Scheierman seized his moment, scoring a career-high 20 points to propel the short-handed Boston Celtics to a 104-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.

The ball did not come close to going in, but the moment was notable because that was the only shot Scheierman missed. The Celtics rookie poured in a career-high 20 points — 17 in the second half — to lead the shorthanded Celtics to a 104-96 win over the Nets. It was Boston’s 50th win of the season.

Welcome to Boston, Baylor Scheierman. The rookie scored a career-high 20 points and hit six 3-pointers as the Celtics beat the Nets without Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.