Udoka’s lineup changes and defensive tweaks have returned Boston to contender status in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.

Boston’s lineup should be back at full strength for the showdown with the Nets in a nationally televised matchup.

Jerami Grant hits the winning basket with 19.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Jaylen Brown scores 29 and Jayson Tatum has 28 points and 12 rebounds in Boston easy win in Philadelphia.

White, acquired in a trade at the deadline, has given the Celtics a spark as they stretched their winning streak to eight.

Jayson Tatum scores 38 points as Boston rallies from a 10-point deficit to beat Atlanta.

Jayson Tatum scores 24 points and Derrick White gets 15 in his Boston debut – a 108-102 victory.

Boston ships out seven players – including Josh Richardson, Dennis Schroder, Romeo Langford and Enes Freedom – and gets back Derrick White from the Spurs and Daniel Theis from the Rockets.

Boston starts the game with a pair of 14-0 runs and cruises to a 126-91 win.

Jaylen Brown scores 26 points and Boston’s defense smothers Orlando.