The Celtics complete their 3 game road trip in Brooklyn for the 2nd of 4 games against the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets won the first game between these two teams 123-104 in Boston on November 24. They will meet again in Brooklyn on February 24 and in Boston on March 6. The Celtics are 131-73 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 8th in the East. They have won their last 5 games and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. They are 12-15 on the road. They are 21-14 against other Eastern Conference teams and 5-6 against the Atlantic Division. The Celtics are now tied with 7th place Brooklyn and can gain a full game on them with a win in this game. They are 3 games behind 5th place Philadelphia and 3.5 games behind 4th place Cleveland. They are just 5 games behind first place Miami.
The Nets are in 7th place but tied with the Celtics and hold the tie breaker. They have lost…
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