This Wednesday, the (31-19) Brooklyn Nets will travel to Boston, MA to take on the (36-15) Boston Celtics. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside TD Garden. This will also be the third meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Celtics won the last matchup, 109-98.
The Brooklyn Nets are coming into this one after taking down the Los Angeles Lakers, 121-104. They looked great on both ends of the floor, as they will have to carry that momentum over into this game if they want to take down the Celtics on the road.
The Boston Celtics are entering this game after beating the Los Angeles Lakers, 125-121 in OT. That one came down to the wire, but the Celtics made just enough plays to get the job done. They will have to stay aggressive in this one if they want to take down the Nets at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Brooklyn Nets are currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 4.5 games back from the Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 114.6 points per game and they have shot 50.9% from the floor. This is the 14th most points scored per contest and the highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have the fifth-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Kyrie Irving continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court while Kevin Durant is out, as he is scoring 27.3 points per game on 48.6% shooting from the field. Brooklyn has also shown that they can get extremely hot from behind the arc. They are shooting 39.4% from deep, which is the second-highest three-point shooting percentage. The Brooklyn Nets have also taken care of business at the charity stripe, as they are shooting 78.6% at the line. This is the 14th-highest free-throw shooting percentage, as they have to take advantage of these extra points if they want to stay competitive in these games.
On the defensive end of the court, Brooklyn is allowing 111.5 points per game and their opponents have shot 45.3% from the floor. This is the sixth least amount of points surrendered per game and the second-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the floor. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have the ninth-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They haven't been perfect on the defensive end of the court, though. The Nets have struggled to defend on the perimeter, as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 36.8% from behind the arc. This is the 25th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed, as they have to close out on open jump shooters if they want to compete. Brooklyn has also grabbed 40.5 rebounds per game, which is the second-least in the NBA.
Injury Report: T.J. Warren SF (Knee) and Ben Simmons SG (Knee) are questionable. Kevin Durant SF (Knee) is out.
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