Brooklyn heads to Boston for conference matchup

Updated Nov. 7, 2024 2:03 a.m. ET

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Brooklyn Nets (4-4, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (7-2, second in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn faces Boston in Eastern Conference action Friday.

Boston went 64-18 overall, 41-11 in Eastern Conference games and 37-4 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Celtics averaged 120.6 points per game last season, 16.3 from the free-throw line and 49.5 from deep.

Brooklyn finished 32-50 overall, 5-11 in Atlantic Division games and 12-29 on the road a season ago. The Nets averaged 110.4 points per game while shooting 45.6% from the field and 36.2% from 3-point range last season.

INJURIES: Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis: out (foot), Jaylen Brown: out (hip).

Nets: Bojan Bogdanovic: day to day (foot), Ben Simmons: day to day (back), Noah Clowney: day to day (hip), Day'Ron Sharpe: out (hamstring), Trendon Watford: day to day (hamstring).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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