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Celtics romp to 126-91 win, star-less Nets drop 9th straight

Celtics v Nets Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) celebrates after scoring with guard Marcus Smart (36) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo/AP)

NEW YORK — Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each scored 22 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to their sixth straight win, beating the star-less Brooklyn Nets 126-91.

Without Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving, the Nets weren’t competitive in their ninth straight loss.

Boston jumped to a 28-2 lead in a game that was never in doubt.

Harden missed his third straight game with left hamstring tightness.

Durant remains out with a sprained knee ligament and Irving is still ineligible to play home games because he isn’t vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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