Post by Admin on Feb 24, 2022 18:01:00 GMT -5
Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets Game #61 2/24/22
The Celtics begin the final stretch of games with a visit to the Brooklyn Nets.
By flceltsfan
The Celtics return from the All Star break with a visit to the Brooklyn Nets for the 3rd of 4 games this season. The Nets won the first game between these two teams 123-104 in Boston on November 24. The Celtics won the second game 126-91in Boston on February 8. The Celtics are 132-73 against the Nets all time. They are 60-40 on the road and 8-9 when playing in the Barclays Center. The Nets won the series 3-0 last season.
The Celtics are 6th in the East. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games and 14-15 on the road. The Celtics won 9 straight before losing to Detroit before the break. They are 7-6 against Atlantic Division teams and 24-15 against other Eastern Conference teams. The Celtics are just 2 games behind 3rd place Philadelphia, 4th place Cleveland and 5th place Milwaukee, who are all tied. The Celtics are 4.5 games behind 1st place Miami and 2nd place Chicago, who are also tied. The Celtics are just half a game ahead of 7th place Toronto. The Celtics have 4 games left against the 5 teams ahead of them and one against Toronto, who are just half a game behind them.
The Nets are 8th in the East. They are 2-8 in their last 10 games. They had lost 11 straight games and then won 2 games before a loss to the Wizards just before the break. They are 7-2 against Atlantic Division teams and 21-13 against other Eastern Conference teams. The 8th place Nets are 2.5 games behind the 6th place Celtics and 2 games behind the 7th place Raptors. They are 2.5 games ahead of 9th place Charlotte and 10th place Atlanta, who are tied.
They are the only team in the league with a better road record than home record. They are the top ranked road offense but have just the 27th ranked offense at home. That would be due to Kyrie Irving not playing in home games and playing on the road only. The Nets are just 13-15 at home but 18-13 on the road. The Nets have 10 games left against the 7 teams that are in front of them in the standings, including their first 6 games after the All Star break.
The Celtics are playing in the first game of a 3 game road trip that will take them through Brooklyn, Detroit, and Indiana. They will them have a 3 game home stand against Atlanta, Memphis and Brooklyn once again. After the Nets host Boston, they will then play Milwaukee on the road. They will then have a home and home series with the Raptors. The Celtics bring a 5 game road win streak into this same vs the Nets.
The Celtics expect to have Marcus Smart and Robert Williams back in the starting lineup for this one after they both missed the final game before the break. There are no players on the injury list for the Celtics at this time. The Nets are missing the newly acquired Ben Simmons who is expected to be out until at least March 8 to ramp up his conditioning after not having played this season so far. Kyrie Irving will be out since this is a home game and he still is unvaccinated. Kevin Durant (knee) and Joe Harris (ankle) both remain out.
The Celtics are 6th in the East. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games and 14-15 on the road. The Celtics won 9 straight before losing to Detroit before the break. They are 7-6 against Atlantic Division teams and 24-15 against other Eastern Conference teams. The Celtics are just 2 games behind 3rd place Philadelphia, 4th place Cleveland and 5th place Milwaukee, who are all tied. The Celtics are 4.5 games behind 1st place Miami and 2nd place Chicago, who are also tied. The Celtics are just half a game ahead of 7th place Toronto. The Celtics have 4 games left against the 5 teams ahead of them and one against Toronto, who are just half a game behind them.
The Nets are 8th in the East. They are 2-8 in their last 10 games. They had lost 11 straight games and then won 2 games before a loss to the Wizards just before the break. They are 7-2 against Atlantic Division teams and 21-13 against other Eastern Conference teams. The 8th place Nets are 2.5 games behind the 6th place Celtics and 2 games behind the 7th place Raptors. They are 2.5 games ahead of 9th place Charlotte and 10th place Atlanta, who are tied.
They are the only team in the league with a better road record than home record. They are the top ranked road offense but have just the 27th ranked offense at home. That would be due to Kyrie Irving not playing in home games and playing on the road only. The Nets are just 13-15 at home but 18-13 on the road. The Nets have 10 games left against the 7 teams that are in front of them in the standings, including their first 6 games after the All Star break.
The Celtics are playing in the first game of a 3 game road trip that will take them through Brooklyn, Detroit, and Indiana. They will them have a 3 game home stand against Atlanta, Memphis and Brooklyn once again. After the Nets host Boston, they will then play Milwaukee on the road. They will then have a home and home series with the Raptors. The Celtics bring a 5 game road win streak into this same vs the Nets.
The Celtics expect to have Marcus Smart and Robert Williams back in the starting lineup for this one after they both missed the final game before the break. There are no players on the injury list for the Celtics at this time. The Nets are missing the newly acquired Ben Simmons who is expected to be out until at least March 8 to ramp up his conditioning after not having played this season so far. Kyrie Irving will be out since this is a home game and he still is unvaccinated. Kevin Durant (knee) and Joe Harris (ankle) both remain out.
