Brooklyn Nets (15-43, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (38-20, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday 7:30 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sportsbook Line: Celtics -17.5; Over/Under 207.5
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Bottom line: Brooklyn aims to snap a six-game skid with a win over Boston.
The Celtics are 7-5 against division opponents. Boston is averaging 33.1 defensive rebounds per game, ranking ninth in the NBA, and Nikola Vucevic is grabbing 6.7 rebounds per game.
The Nets beat the rest of the division with a 3-9 record. Brooklyn averages 14.8 turnovers per game and has a 4-14 record when winning the turnover war.
The Celtics are averaging 15.3 three-pointers per game this season, 2.9 more than the Nets, who are averaging 12.4 three-pointers per game. The Nets are averaging 13.6 three-pointers per game this season, 0.4 fewer than the Celtics.
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The two teams met for the fourth time this season. The Celtics defeated the Nets 130-126 in overtime in their last game on January 24. Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 32 points, and Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 30 points.
Top performer: Jaylen Brown averaged 29.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Celtics. Pritchard has averaged 2.9 three-pointers per game in the past 10 games.
Daron Sharpe averaged 8.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game for the Nets. Porter is averaging 15.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Celtics: 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 105.5 points, 51.1 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 5.8 steals and 5.6 blocks per game, shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents average 96.7 points per game.
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Nets: 2 wins and 8 losses, averaging 106.5 points, 41.1 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 8.4 steals and 3.4 blocks per game, shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents average 116.7 points per game.
Injuries: Celtics: Jayson Tatum: Out (Achilles).
Nets: Not listed.
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.