Game recap: Brown leads Celtics to second win vs. Nuggets in Abu Dhabi

Can we have Jayson Tatum and Derrick White do all of their postgame press conferences together?

The Celtics starters had some fun at the podium after Sunday's dominant win over the Nuggets. Check out their exchange below.

TFW the teacher realizes they shouldn't have sat you and your friend next to each other in class 🤣

… petition to have @jaytatum0 and @Dwhite921 do every press conference together pic.twitter.com/IzNxefcXfd

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) October 6, 2024

Score: 130-104 Celtics

The Celtics went 2-0 in Abu Dhabi with another win over the Nuggets on Sunday. Jaylen Brown (21 points) and Jayson Tatum (17 points) led the way for the C's.

Boston's bench also played well. Sam Hauser scored 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting with eight rebounds. Payton Pritchard scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting with five assists.

Nikola Jokic scored 20 points with seven rebounds and three assists to lead the Nuggets. Denver went just 8-of-34 (23.5 percent) from 3-point range.

Score: 130-100 Celtics, 54.5 seconds left in fourth quarter

Neemias Queta has played very well in the two preseason games in Abu Dhabi. He has scored seven points with three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block so far in this game.

Queta should get a decent amount of playing time early in the season with Kristaps Porzingis rehabbing a leg injury and the C's trying to manage Al Horford's minutes.

🆙🔝 pic.twitter.com/CMSIfB6roH

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 6, 2024

Score: 109-78 Celtics, 11:46 left in fourth quarter

The Celtics are opening the fourth quarter with Xavier Tillman Sr., Drew Peterson, JD Davison, Neemias Queta and rookie Baylor Scheierman on the floor.

Score: 109-76 Celtics

Jaylen Brown (21points) and Jayson Tatum (17 points) lead the Celtics in scoring through three quarters. The Jays are unlikely to play in the fourth quarter, which means the bench guys should get some valuable preseason reps.

The bench has already made an impact. Sam Hauser has 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Payton Pritchard has 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Boston has hit 42.9 percent (15-of-35) from 3-point land overall.

Don't get him started 😳 pic.twitter.com/9Qr38JHQ8n

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 6, 2024

Nikola Jokic (20 points) is the only Nuggets player with more than 12 points. Denver is shooting 18.5 percent (5-of-27) from beyond the arc.

Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 21 points and six assists in Friday's win, and he has given another strong performance Sunday. The Celtics point guard has scored 14 points (5-of-6 shooting) with five assists and two assists through three quarters.

He also completed a 4-point play in the third quarter when he hit a 3-pointer and got fouled.

PRITCHARD WITH THE 4-POINT PLAY 🔥 pic.twitter.com/sJ1IpHLr78

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) October 6, 2024

Score: 91-68 Celtics, 6:04 left in third quarter

Payton Pritchard just hit his first 3-pointer of the game, giving him eight points in 10 minutes off the bench. The Celtics, as a team, are now up to 44.8 percent (13-of-29) from 3-point range. Seven different Celtics players have hit at least one 3-pointer. Jayson Tatum and Sam Hauser have both made three of them.

The Nuggets, meanwhile, are shooting 18.2 percent (4-of-18) from beyond the arc.

Score: 81-64 Celtics, 8:59 left in third quarter

Jaylen Brown has been the best player on the court today. He leads all players with 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting in 22 minutes so far. He's shooting 6-of-9 on two-point shots.

DOMINATION 😤 pic.twitter.com/NwR5ZSQYE3

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 6, 2024

Score: 67-60 Celtics

Jaylen Brown (16 points), Jayson Tatum (14 points) and Derrick White (10 points) led the Celtics in the first half. Boston shot 25-of-51 (49.5 percent) from the field and 9-of-24 (37.5 percent) from 3-point range.

The Celtics defense was locked in during the first half with six steals and two blocks.

D-White with the steal and JB THROWS IT DOWN on the other end 💪 pic.twitter.com/gEayS3NVXb

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) October 6, 2024

Sam Hauser made a strong contribution off the bench with 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting (3-of-3 on 3-pointers) in seven minutes of action.

Score: Celtics 65-58, 1:04 left in second quarter

Jaylen Brown looks like he bulked up a bit over the summer, and he used that strength to outmuscle Jamal Murray for a basket on the baseline in the second quarter. Brown leads the Celtics with 16 points.

JB really hitting Jamal Murray with 'too little' in a preseason game 😅 You gotta love the energy 💯 pic.twitter.com/oKVuorDF6R

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) October 6, 2024

Score: 46-38 Celtics, 8:14 left in second quarter

Sam Hauser already has eight points in the second quarter. He has hit two 3-pointers so far, along with an eight-foot two-point shot.

Hauser is one of the league's best 3-point shooters. He shot 42.4 percent on 3-pointers last season. The veteran forward also connected on an impressive 47.8 percent of his 3-point attempts against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals.

Score: 37-33 Celtics, 9:52 left in second quarter

The Celtics are using their bench to begin the second quarter. Payton Pritchard, Jaden Springer, Sam Hauser, Jordan Walsh and Xavier Tillman Sr. are in the game.

Pritchard led the C's with 21 points and six assists in Friday's game.

Score: 34-29 Celtics

Jayson Tatum (10 points), Jaylen Brown (nine points) and Derrick White (eight points) led the Celtics in the opening 12 minutes.

JT for another 3 🔥 pic.twitter.com/MQ254uKAhL

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) October 6, 2024

Boston shot 13-of-28 (46.4 percent) from the field and hit four of 13 attempts from beyond the arc. Neemias Queta was the only bench player to see playing time in the first quarter. We should see several others in the second quarter.

Nikola Jokic (11 points) and Jamal Murray (seven points) led the Nuggets through one quarter. The Celtics held the Nuggets to just 2-for-12 shooting from 3-point range.

Score: 13-10 Nuggets, 6:37 left in first quarter

Derrick White is in midseason form right now. He has five points, three rebounds and two assists in less than six minutes of action. A classic all-around performance from the veteran guard so far.

D-White steals the rebound form Jokić and JT hits the 3 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0sbsJOQv9z

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) October 6, 2024

The Celtics will start Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Luke Kornet.

The Nuggets will start Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Vlatko Cancar and Nikola Jokic.

Celtics forward Sam Hauser talked to NBC Sports Boston before today's preseason game in Abu Dhabi. Check it out in the post below:

Exclusive Interview with Sam Hauser before the Celtics final game in Abu Dhabi 🗣️

Presented by @NEFordDealers pic.twitter.com/YrgiZa5PcV

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) October 6, 2024

The Celtics have arrived at the Etihad Arena for today's game.

Good Morning Celtics nation! The C's are arriving for their second preseason game vs. the Nuggets in Abu Dhabi 📸

Presented by @NEFordDealers pic.twitter.com/pld5sm81H6

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) October 6, 2024

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is getting some shots up before the Celtics and Nuggets take the floor in Abu Dhabi. He's also wearing some of Jayson Tatum's new shoes.

Kristaps Porzingis doing some pregame work in Abu Dhabi. Looks like a lot of the assistant coaches are wearing the new Tatum 3 “welcome to the garden” shoes. pic.twitter.com/s2RvkzdYEI

— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) October 6, 2024