Brooklyn takes on Boston, seeks 4th straight road win

Updated Nov. 9, 2023 2:04 a.m. ET

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Brooklyn Nets (4-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (5-2, third in the Eastern Conference)

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

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Celtics -9

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn visits Boston looking to extend its three-game road winning streak.

Boston went 57-25 overall, 34-18 in Eastern Conference action and 32-9 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Celtics gave up 111.4 points per game while committing 18.8 fouls last season.

Brooklyn went 45-37 overall, 7-9 in Atlantic Division play and 22-19 on the road a season ago. The Nets averaged 16.5 points off of turnovers, 11.0 second-chance points and 34.4 bench points last season.

The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last meeting on Nov. 5 the Celtics won 124-114 led by 32 points from Jayson Tatum, while Cameron Thomas scored 27 points for the Nets.

INJURIES: Celtics: Neemias Queta: day to day (foot).

Nets: Nic Claxton: day to day (ankle), Cameron Johnson: day to day (calf), Ben Simmons: day to day (hip).

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

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