Boston Celtics (4-0, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (3-2, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Celtics -9.5; over/under is 229.5
BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn heads into a matchup against Boston as winners of three games in a row.
Brooklyn finished 45-37 overall, 7-9 in Atlantic Division play and 23-18 at home last season. The Nets averaged 113.4 points per game while allowing opponents to score 112.5 last season.
Boston went 57-25 overall and 34-18 in Eastern Conference action during the 2022-23 season. The Celtics averaged 117.9 points per game last season, 17.5 from the free throw line and 48 from beyond the arc.
INJURIES: Nets: Nic Claxton: day to day (ankle), Cameron Johnson: out (calf).
Celtics: Neemias Queta: out (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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