The top two teams in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference meet on the hardwood in the Big Apple. The Boston Celtics are on the road as they make the short trip to take on the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night. Boston was in action at home against New Orleans Wednesday night so they are playing the second game of a back-to-back situation here. They turned back the Bulls 107-99 at home Monday night in their previous game though they failed to cover the line as a 9.5-point favorite in that game. Brooklyn edged Miami 102-101 on the road Sunday afternoon in their most recent contest, failing to cover as a two-point favorite. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, Boston owns a 135-73 advantage and has won the last four meetings. That includes a 103-92 road win in the first meeting this season on December 4, 2022.
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Boston was in action on Wednesday night at home so this marks the second game of a back-to-back and their third game in four nights. The Celtics entered Wednesday leading the Atlantic Division by 1.5 games over Brooklyn and held the top spot in the East by that same margin over the Nets. Boston has been impressive in the second game of back-to-back situations this season, posting a 6-0 mark with a +12.5-ppg scoring differential (125.7 ppg for, 113.2 ppg against) this season. The Celtics are 13-7 on the road this season with a +2-ppg scoring margin (115 ppg for, 113 ppg against) going into this game. Boston is 16-8 against teams from the East with a +6.2-ppg scoring differential (118.5 ppg for, 112.3 ppg against) on the year.
For the season, the Celtics are 2nd in the league in scoring offense with an average of 118.5 points per game. Boston is 11th in the league in rebounding w ith 44 boards per contest while they stand 6th in assists by handing out 26.7 assists per game. The Celtics are 13th in the league in scoring defense as they allow 112.6 points per contest. Jaylen Brown is second on the team with an average of 26.8 points plus 6.9 rebounds per contest. Jayson Tatum contributes 30.8 points plus 8.1 rebounds per contest and Malcolm Brogdon chips in 13.4 points, 4.1 rebounds plus 3.9 assists a night. Al Horford (9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds) and Grant Williams (nine points) are other frontcourt options. Marcus Smart (11.1 points, 7.2 assists), Derrick White (9.9 points, 3.4 assists), Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser and Blake Griffin are other key rotation pieces for Ume Idoka. Boston is 11th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 47.8% from the floor this season. The Celtics are 2nd in the league in threes per game as they hit 15.5 triples per contest while they are 8th in three-point field goal percentage by shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc.
Danilo Gallinari (knee) suffered an ACL tear during the offseason and is expected to miss the year. Smart (knee) and Williams III (knee) were both questionable for Wednesday’s game and are considered day-to-day.
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