Boston Celtics (7-7, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (2-11, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn plays Boston looking to end its six-game home slide.

The Nets are 2-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn ranks last in the Eastern Conference scoring 41.7 points per game in the paint.

The Celtics are 1-3 against opponents in the Atlantic Division. Boston is 4-3 in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Nets are shooting 44.0% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 43.6% the Celtics allow to opponents. The Nets average 113.8 points per game, 8.1 fewer points than the 121.9 the Nets allow to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nic Claxton is averaging 15.2 points, seven rebounds and 3.9 assi

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