Claxton and the Nets host conference foe Boston

Boston Celtics (47-19, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (22-44, 12th in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT

Celtics -11; over/under is 214

BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics visit Nic Claxton and the Brooklyn Nets in Eastern Conference play.

The Nets are 3-8 in division play. Brooklyn is seventh in the Eastern Conference with 11.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Day'Ron Sharpe averaging 2.9.

The Celtics are 11-2 in division matchups. Boston is 6-3 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Nets score 105.3 points per game, 3.0 fewer points than the 108.3 the Celtics give up. The Celtics average 17.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.7 more made shots on average than the 13.1 per game the Nets give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Claxton is averaging 10.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Nets. Cameron Johnson is averaging 15.7 points, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games.

Tatum is averaging 27.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 19.5 points, 5.2 assists and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 1-9, averaging 107.5 points, 41.2 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 9.4 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.8 points per game.

Celtics: 7-3, averaging 114.0 points, 43.4 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 8.0 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.9 points.

INJURIES: Nets: Noah Clowney: out (ankle), Nic Claxton: out (rest), De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Cam Thomas: out (hamstring), Trendon Watford: out (hamstring).

Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (illness), Jaylen Brown: day to day (knee).

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