BOSTON — It was not the prettiest game in the world, but the Boston Celtics held on for their third-straight win by outlasting the Brooklyn Nets in overtime.

The first quarter was a bit sloppy for the Celtics, which made for a back-and-forth start to the game. The Nets closed the first on a 7-2 run to take a five point lead into the second. Things got no better for Boston, and the second quarter followed pretty much the same path as the first, leading to a 61-56 Nets halftime lead. The Nets were still asserting some level of control when Sam Hauser made a diving hustle play to save a possession and wake the building up. He hit a pair of 3s to trigger a 14-5 close to the third and give Boston a four-point lead. Paul George helped the Celtics hold onto the lead and it looked like Jayson Tatum closed the door, but an ill-advised late foul, missed free throws, and a Nets three sent it to overtime.…