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Brooklyn @ Boston

Current Records: Brooklyn 34-28; Boston 45-18

What to Know

The Brooklyn Nets have quite the challenge ahead of them as they're expected to be blown off the court. Brooklyn and the Boston Celtics will face off in an Atlantic Division battle at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday at TD Garden. The Nets haven't won a matchup against Boston since Nov. 24 of 2021, but they'll be looking to end the drought.

Brooklyn found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 142-118 punch to the gut against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Brooklyn was in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 81-57. The losing side was boosted by small forward Cameron Johnson, who shot 7-for-11 from beyond the arc and finished with 33 points.

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Boston proved too difficult a challenge. The Celtics came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cavaliers, sneaking past 117-113. Power forward Jayson Tatum continued his habit of dropping crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double on 41 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists.

The Nets are now 34-28 while Boston sits at 45-18. Two offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Brooklyn enters the game with a 49.80% field goal percentage, good for second best in the league. Boston has displayed some offensive firepower of their own as they rank fourth in the league when it comes to points per game, with 117.7 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
  • TV: ESPN
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $120.00

Odds

The Celtics are a big 11-point favorite against the Nets, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Celtics as a 10.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Boston have won 25 out of their last 39 games against Brooklyn.

  • Feb 01, 2023 - Boston 139 vs. Brooklyn 96
  • Jan 12, 2023 - Boston 109 vs. Brooklyn 98
  • Dec 04, 2022 - Boston 103 vs. Brooklyn 92
  • Apr 25, 2022 - Boston 116 vs. Brooklyn 112
  • Apr 23, 2022 - Boston 109 vs. Brooklyn 103
  • Apr 20, 2022 - Boston 114 vs. Brooklyn 107
  • Apr 17, 2022 - Boston 115 vs. Brooklyn 114
  • Mar 06, 2022 - Boston 126 vs. Brooklyn 120
  • Feb 24, 2022 - Boston 129 vs. Brooklyn 106
  • Feb 08, 2022 - Boston 126 vs. Brooklyn 91
  • Nov 24, 2021 - Brooklyn 123 vs. Boston 104
  • Jun 01, 2021 - Brooklyn 123 vs. Boston 109
  • May 30, 2021 - Brooklyn 141 vs. Boston 126
  • May 28, 2021 - Boston 125 vs. Brooklyn 119
  • May 25, 2021 - Brooklyn 130 vs. Boston 108
  • May 22, 2021 - Brooklyn 104 vs. Boston 93
  • Apr 23, 2021 - Brooklyn 109 vs. Boston 104
  • Mar 11, 2021 - Brooklyn 121 vs. Boston 109
  • Dec 25, 2020 - Brooklyn 123 vs. Boston 95
  • Aug 05, 2020 - Boston 149 vs. Brooklyn 115
  • Mar 03, 2020 - Brooklyn 129 vs. Boston 120
  • Nov 29, 2019 - Brooklyn 112 vs. Boston 107
  • Nov 27, 2019 - Boston 121 vs. Brooklyn 110
  • Mar 30, 2019 - Brooklyn 110 vs. Boston 96
  • Jan 28, 2019 - Boston 112 vs. Brooklyn 104
  • Jan 14, 2019 - Brooklyn 109 vs. Boston 102
  • Jan 07, 2019 - Boston 116 vs. Brooklyn 95
  • Apr 11, 2018 - Boston 110 vs. Brooklyn 97
  • Jan 06, 2018 - Boston 87 vs. Brooklyn 85
  • Dec 31, 2017 - Boston 108 vs. Brooklyn 105
  • Nov 14, 2017 - Boston 109 vs. Brooklyn 102
  • Apr 10, 2017 - Boston 114 vs. Brooklyn 105
  • Mar 17, 2017 - Boston 98 vs. Brooklyn 95
  • Nov 23, 2016 - Boston 111 vs. Brooklyn 92
  • Oct 26, 2016 - Boston 122 vs. Brooklyn 117
  • Jan 04, 2016 - Boston 103 vs. Brooklyn 94
  • Jan 02, 2016 - Brooklyn 100 vs. Boston 97
  • Nov 22, 2015 - Brooklyn 111 vs. Boston 101
  • Nov 20, 2015 - Boston 120 vs. Brooklyn 95