There isn’t much good news to report after a 54-point loss to the Knicks, but we’ll offer one: the Nets have an opportunity to make up for it against the Celtics. Best part about an 82-game season as most players and coaches will tell you.
🏀 Celtics (27-16) @ Nets (12-30)
⏰ WHEN: 7:30 PM ET
📍 WHERE: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
📺 WATCH: YES Network / WFAN on radio
☘️ PREVIEW
Back when KD asked out of Brooklyn in 2022, one of the biggest names connected to the Nets was Jaylen Brown. Shams reported the Celtics offered Brown, Derrick White, and a first-rounder. Of course, the Nets moved KD to Phoenix in a masterclass that subsequently led to even more picks in the Mikal Bridges trade. Does that outweigh having a Finals MVP and leading MVP candidate tho? Does it matter? Tonight it does. This is what the Nets are dealing with, in Jordan Greene’s words:
“Through the season, Brown is averaging 29.8 points on 48.8 % from the field. In the last three games, Brown is averaging 34.3 and nine. Not to mention his leadership. After long being looked at as a second option, Brown is proving that he has the skillset and mindset to lead a team of his own. Other members of the Celtics have been making big leaps as well. Derrick White is still one of the best two-way players in the game, Payton Pritchard has emerged as a starting point guard, and Luka Garza, the former Iowa superstar, is contributing well as a stretch five. He’s currently shooting 47.1 % from the 3-point line. If he had enough shot attempts, he’d qualify as the NBA’s second best from beyond the arc. Who knew? Apparently Brad Stevens.”
⚠️ INJURY REPORT
Haywood Highsmith — OUT (Right Knee Surgery, Injury Recovery)
Tyson Etienne — OUT (G League Two-Way Assignment)
Chaney Johnson — OUT (G League Two-Way Assignment)
E.J. Liddell — OUT (G League Two-Way Assignment)
Ben Saraf — OUT (G League Assignment)
💬 Discussion
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