Celtics beat Nets in experimental 44-minute game

Jared Sullinger had 21 points and 19 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics beat the Brookyln Nets 95-90 on Sunday in an experimental 44-minute game.

Backup point guard Jarrett Jack and reserve center Jerome Jordan each had 17 points for the Nets (2-1).

While an average game takes 2 hours, 15 minutes, the game Saturday took 1 hour, 58 minutes. Instead of the customary 12-minute quarters, Sunday's game featured four 11-minute periods along with a reduction of mandatory timeouts from three to two during the second and fourth quarters.