It was a performance Nic Claxton was “flirting with” throughout the season, he described on Friday.

He knew it was only a matter of time before he got his first on the stat sheet and it finally came during an impressive 113-105 win over the Celtics in TD Garden .

Claxton recorded his first career triple-double (18 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds) in the Nets’ first big win over a good team this season, while simultaneously avoiding elimination in the NBA Cup.

To make it even sweeter, Claxton won the game ball in front of his parents, including his dad, Charles, who played for the Celtics.

“It felt amazing, so good. It was a good team win and everybody contributed. First triple-double in Boston,” Claxton said after the win.

“[My parents] supported me since day zero so having them

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