Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith both missed Wednesday’s 139-114 loss to Boston, with Simmons needing an MRI exam ... but ...

Jayson Tatum had 36 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 139-114 on Wednesday night.

Early in this NBA season, the Brooklyn Nets are proving to be not only one of the league’s biggest surprises, with a 5-6 record.