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NEW YORK — Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points in his return from an eight-game absence with an illness to help the Boston Celtics hold off the Brooklyn Nets 115-113. Payton Pritchard added 22 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 points for the Celtics, who seemed headed for an easy night after a 25-7 run to open the second quarter gave them a 21-point lead. The Nets cut it to two in the fourth quarter before Porzingis — who had 14 in the fourth quarter — made some clutch plays in his first game since Feb. 26. Cam Johnson scored 23 points and Keon Johnson had 21 for the Nets.
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