The Brooklyn Nets (31-19, 16-11 Away) and their sensational offense are on the road to face the Boston Celtics (36-15, 19-6 Home) and their stifling defense on Wednesday. Brooklyn beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-104 at Barclays Center on Monday. Kyrie Irving was the standout player with 26 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
The Nets are fourth in the Eastern Conference. Boston were victorious on Saturday at TD Garden, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 125-121 in overtime. Jaylen Brown had 37 points and nine rebounds to lead the team.
The Celtics are 2.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers atop the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in first. This is the final meeting of the season between the teams.
Boston will be looking for a season sweep against Brooklyn after coming out on top in both of their previous games, the most recent of which was a 109-98 victory at Barclays Center on January 12, their ninth straight head-to-head victory.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 20 points, while Marcus Smart contributed 16 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds. Irving had 24 points in defeat.
The Nets have been led this season by Kevin Durant and Irving, who are averaging 29.7 and 26.6 points per game, respectively. Durant is ninth in the league in scoring.
Meanwhile, Nicolas Claxton is grabbing 8.9 rebounds per game, and Ben Simmons is dishing 6.1 assists. Tatum (31.1 ppg) and Brown (27.0) have powered the Celts’ offense. Tatum ranks fourth in the NBA. Tatum also has pulled down 8.7 rebounds per game. Smart has tallied 7.2 assists per game.
The Nets rank as the NBA’s fourth-best team in offensive efficiency, while the Celtics are fifth in defensive efficiency. The Celtics have had the advantage in the last 10 matchups between the teams at TD Garden, winning six.
In the last 10 games, Brooklyn is 4-6 with an average margin of -0.7 (114.5-115.2). Boston has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 114.8 points per game on average while allowing 111.0 (+3.8 margin).
NETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Nicolas Claxton: 34.0 | 23.6 | +10.4
T.J. Warren: 5.3 | 12.3 | -7.0
Points per game:
Nicolas Claxton: 19.0 | 13.1 | +5.9
T.J. Warren: 2.7 | 8.5 | -5.9
Rebounds per game:
Nicolas Claxton: 12.6 | 8.9 | +3.7
Ben Simmons: 3.0 | 6.2 | -3.2
Assists per game:
Kyrie Irving: 8.0 | 5.2 | +2.8
CELTICS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Malcolm Brogdon: 29.7 | 22.6 | +7.1
Marcus Smart: 8.0 | 21.7 | -13.7
Points per game:
Malcolm Brogdon: 19.7 | 14.5 | +5.2
Marcus Smart: 2.0 | 11.1 | -9.1
Rebounds per game:
Jayson Tatum: 11.3 | 8.7 | +2.5
Assists per game:
Marcus Smart: 4.0 | 7.2 | -3.2
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Boston Celtics -9.5 (-105)
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