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A pair of Atlantic Division teams close out a home-and-home series on the hardwood up in Beantown. The Brooklyn Nets are on the road as they make the trip up to face the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. These teams met in Brooklyn on Tuesday night in the front half of the home-and-home set. Brooklyn downed San Antonio 123-103 at home in their previous contest Saturday night, covering the line as a six-point favorite. Boston took down Miami 110-106 on the road Sunday afternoon in their previous contest, failing to cover the line as an eight-point favorite. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Celtics own a 139-74 advantage and have taken eight of the last nine meetings, including both this season. The most recent matchup was a 121-107 home win for the Celtics on November 10, 2023. This article was published prior to the conclusion of the Tuesday night matchup between t he teams at the Barclays Center.
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Brooklyn was in action at home against Boston in the front half of this home-and-home set Tuesday night. The Nets entered Tuesday night 21-31 on the season and stood fourth in the Atlantic Division, 19.5 games behind the Celtics for the top spot. They were 11th in the Eastern Conference, 19.5 games behind Boston for the top spot, 7.5 games behind Orlando for the final guaranteed spot and two games behind the Hawks for the final spot in the play-in tournament. Brooklyn is 2-5 in the second game of back-to-back situations this season with a -8.3-ppg scoring margin (112.7 ppg for, 121 ppg against) entering this game. The Nets are 8-15 on the road this season with a -4.6-ppg scoring margin (113.7 ppg for, 118.3 ppg against) entering this game. Brooklyn entered Tuesday 14-15 against Eastern Conference teams with a +0.8-ppg scoring margin (115.1 ppg for, 114.3 ppg against) this season.
20 PTS | 11 REB | 66.7 FG%
20th double-double of the season for @_claxton33 ?? pic.twitter.com/kfSM2kMuI8
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 11, 2024
The Nets enter this game 19th in the league in scoring offense as they average 113.9 points per game on the year. Brooklyn is 8th in the league in rebounding with 44.8 boards per contest and 14th in assists by dishing out 26.8 dimes a night. The Nets are 16th in the league in scoring defense by allowing 115.2 points per contest. Cam Thomas is second on the team as he puts up 21.4 points per game. Mikal Bridges (21.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists), Lonnie Walker IV (11.7 points), Dorian Finney-Smith (nine points, 4.8 rebounds), Cameron Johnson (13.9 points) and Dennis Schroder (13.7 points, 6.3 assists) each are solid scoring options as well. The Nets look to get production from Armoni Brooks, Nic Claxton (12.4 points, 10.3 rebounds), Day’Ron Sharpe, Keita Bates-Diop, Jordan Goodwin, Trendon Watford, Ben Simmons and Dennis Smith Jr. this season. Brooklyn is 27th in the league in field goal perce ntage as they shoot 46.1% from the field as a team on the year. The Nets are 6th in the league in three-point field goals per game as they drain 13.9 triples per game while they stand 15th in three-point field goal percentage by hitting 36.8% from beyond the arc.
Johnson (hip) missed the last three games and was ruled out for Tuesday’s contest as well. Watch for any new information ahead of tip-off.
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