Who is playing
Boston Celtics @ Brooklyn Nets
Current records: Boston 9-3, Brooklyn 5-6
How to watch
- When: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 7:30 pm ET
- Where: Barclays Center – Brooklyn, New York
- TV: NBC Sports Boston
- Continue: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $49.00
What to know
The Celtics are 9-1 against the Nets since April 2022 and will have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. After playing yesterday, the Boston Celtics will hit the road to take on the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 pm ET at Barclays Center. Despite being out, the Celtics are looking for an 8.5-point lead in the difference.
Pundits predicted the Celtics would cruise to a victory, but the Hawks made sure that didn’t happen. The Celtics were one step away from victory on Tuesday and fell 117-116 to the Hawks. The loss hurts even more as Boston led 75-60 with 8:32 left in the third.
The Celtics’ loss should not overshadow the performances of Derrick White, who was 7 of 12 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points plus six rebounds and five assists, and Jaylen Brown, who was 14 of 22 en route to 37 more points. five rebounds. With that solid performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 25.6 points per game.
The Celtics struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with just six offensive rebounds. They were demolished by their opponents in that department as the Hawks took down 20.
Meanwhile, the Nets surely got nervous, but managed to escape with a 107-105 win over the Pelicans on Monday.
Boston’s loss dropped its record to 9-3. As for Brooklyn, their victory raised their record to 5-6.
Keep an eye on the goal in Wednesday’s game: The Celtics have made hitting deep shots look easy this season, averaging 18.5 three-pointers per game. It’s not like the Nets have problems in that department, though, as they’ve averaged 14.5. Given these competing strengths, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Celtics didn’t have much breathing room in their matchup against the Nets in their previous meeting on Friday, but they still came away with a 108-104 victory. The rematch could be a little more difficult for the Celtics since this time the team will not have the home field advantage. We’ll see if the change of venue makes a difference.
Odd
Boston is a heavy 8.5-point favorite against Brooklyn, according to the latest report. NBA Odds.
Bettors were in line with the betting community on this one, as the game started with a spread of 8.5 points and stayed there.
The over/under is 217.5 points.
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History of the series
Boston has won 9 of its last 10 games against Brooklyn.
- November 8, 2024 – Boston 108 vs. Brooklyn 104
- February 14, 2024: Boston 136 vs. Brooklyn 86
- February 13, 2024: Boston 118 vs. Brooklyn 110
- November 10, 2023: Boston 121 vs. Brooklyn 107
- November 4, 2023 – Boston 124 vs. Brooklyn 114
- March 3, 2023: Brooklyn 115 vs. Boston 105
- February 1, 2023 – Boston 139 vs. Brooklyn 96
- January 12, 2023: Boston 109 vs. Brooklyn 98
- December 4, 2022: Boston 103 vs. Brooklyn 92
- April 25, 2022: Boston 116 vs. Brooklyn 112
