Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Brooklyn Nets

Final

98:109

Boston Celtics

Highlights and Stats

The Boston Celtics visit Brooklyn for a clash with the Brooklyn Nets, scheduled to take place at the Barclays Center on 01/12 at 08:30 PM EST. The Nets are 27-13 at the moment and occupy the 2nd spot in the standings of the Eastern Conference, while the Celtics are at #1 with a 30-12 record.

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-04-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Brooklyn Nets	27	23	19	23	92
Boston Celtics	35	27	13	28	103

The Boston Celtics were the winners of the previous showdown between the two organizations, triumphing with a score of 103-92 on April 12, 2022, on enemy territory. Jaylen Brown tormented the Nets whenever he was on the court, ending as the Celtics’ top performer on the night, scoring 34 points, delivering two final passes, and grabbing 10 rebounds. Kevin Durant was the leading player on the other end. He responded with 31 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. This, however, proved insufficient, and his team eventually lost. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows that the Brooklyn Nets have been one of the Boston Celtics’ favorite opponents lately, as they won all of the previous 5 clashes. On average, 217.0 points were scored across these five meetings.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Brooklyn Nets Form

*Last 10 Brooklyn Nets Games - 9:1

01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-28-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-18-2022
101:102@ Miami Heat	102:108@ New Orleans Pelicans	121:112@ Chicago Bulls	139:103vs San Antonio Spurs	106:123@ Charlotte Hornets	107:108@ Atlanta Hawks	117:125@ Cleveland Cavaliers	118:100vs Milwaukee Bucks	143:113vs Golden State Warriors	121:124@ Detroit Pistons

The Brooklyn Nets’ most recent game was a 101-102 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday, January 8th. The main contributor in that clash was Kyrie Irving, who ended up notching 29 points, assisting six times, and grabbing one rebound. Brooklyn hit 51.3% of their field goals, 80.0% of their free throws, and a respectable 36.4% from distance. The Nets are currently on a W2 streak, having won 9 of their last ten games while only losing one. The team is performing at a great level at the Barclays Center with a 13-5 home record. The Brooklyn Nets’ next game is on Sunday, January 15th, at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Brooklyn Nets Averages this Season

• Points For
  114.60
• Points Against
  110.60
• Assits
  26.16
• Rebounds
  40.62
• Steals
  7.38
• Turnovers
  15.11
• Blocks
  6.91
• Points Difference
  4.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Brooklyn Nets Standout Performer

• Kevin Durant

  Kevin Durant has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 29.7 points per game. On average he spends 36.0 minutes on the court, delivers 5.3 assists and grabs 6.7 boards.

Brooklyn Nets Missing Players

• Kevin Durant

  Knee
• Nicolas Claxton

  Shoulder

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 8:2

01-11-2023	01-09-2023	01-07-2023	01-05-2023	01-03-2023	01-01-2023	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-25-2022	12-23-2022
125:114vs New Orleans Pelicans	107:99vs Chicago Bulls	116:121@ San Antonio Spurs	95:124@ Dallas Mavericks	150:117@ Oklahoma City Thunder	123:111@ Denver Nuggets	116:110vs Los Angeles Clippers	126:102vs Houston Rockets	139:118vs Milwaukee Bucks	121:109vs Minnesota Timberwolves

On January 11, the Boston Celtics defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 125-114 on their home court. Jaylen Brown was the leading scorer on the team’s roster, dropping 41 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. He was the engine driving his team to victory. The Boston Celtics ended that meeting shooting an average of 48.4% FG, 88.0% FT, and 34.1% from the perimeter. The team has a 8-2 record across their last ten showings and is currently on a run of four straight wins. The franchise has a mediocre record of 13-7 when playing on enemy territory this term. The Boston Celtics are scheduled to next face the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, January 14th, away from home.

Boston Celtics Averages This Season

• Points For
  118.60
• Points Against
  112.60
• Assits
  26.61
• Rebounds
  44.52
• Steals
  6.33
• Turnovers
  13.67
• Blocks
  5.33
• Points Difference
  6.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  The organization's best player this term has been Jayson Tatum, as he has aided the cause with 30.8 points, 4.2 dimes and 8.1 boards for an average of 36.7 minutes spent on court.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Danilo Gallinari

  Knee
• Robert Williams

  Knee
• Marcus Smart

  Knee

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Brooklyn Nets	31	26	25	16	98
Boston Celtics	29	31	24	25	109

Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics

• Score

  98

  109

• Field Goals Made

  38

  41

• Field Goals Attempts

  84

  86

• 3 pts Made

  13

  12

• 3 pts Attempts

  34

  36

• Free Throws Made

  9

  15

• Free Throws Attempts

  11

  17

• Rebounds Total

  31

  48

• Rebounds Offence

  4

  12

• Rebounds Defence

  27

  36

• Assists

  26

  23

• Steals

  8

  4

• Blocks

  9

  6

• Turnovers

  12

  14

• Personal Fouls

  19

  15

Player Ratings

Brooklyn Nets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Kyrie Irving	38	9	24	37.5	3	11	27.3	3	4	75.0	0	2	2	6	1	1	2	4	24	-11
Royce O'Neale	38	3	7	42.9	2	5	40.0	3	3	100.0	1	4	5	2	2	2	0	2	11	-3
Nicolas Claxton	32	4	7	57.1	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	1	8	9	1	1	4	3	0	9	-6
Joe Harris	29	7	11	63.6	4	7	57.1	0	0	0	2	3	5	1	2	0	1	5	18	-7
T.J. Warren	28	9	18	50.0	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	20	-12
Ben Simmons	26	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	9	13	2	1	2	5	0	+10
Seth Curry	25	4	9	44.4	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	11	-6
Yuta Watanabe	21	2	5	40.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	5	-16
Edmond Sumner	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Grant Williams	43	4	8	50.0	0	3	0.0	4	4	100.0	0	5	5	1	0	3	1	3	12	+10
Jayson Tatum	38	7	22	31.8	2	10	20.0	4	4	100.0	0	11	11	5	0	1	3	3	20	+2
Derrick White	37	5	10	50.0	4	7	57.1	1	2	50.0	2	5	7	1	1	1	2	1	15	+12
Marcus Smart	36	4	12	33.3	2	8	25.0	6	7	85.7	3	3	6	10	2	0	4	2	16	0
Robert Williams	29	4	7	57.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	1	1	2	8	+9
Malcolm Brogdon	20	7	13	53.8	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	5	5	2	0	0	1	0	16	+8
Luke Kornet	17	5	5	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	3	2	5	1	0	0	1	1	11	0
Payton Pritchard	15	4	7	57.1	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	1	0	0	3	9	+13
Sam Hauser	5	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	+1