Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets (32-32) will travel to TD Garden on Sunday to take on Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (38-27) to begin the day’s NBA slate. We have you covered on everything there is to know about the matchup before they face off.
With this matchup being on the road, the Nets will get their first look at Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving being in the lineup together in quite some time. Brooklyn is looking to stay afloat in the Eastern Conference standings as they currently find themselves in the play-in due their struggles while Durant was out with an MCL sprain.
There has been no team in the NBA hotter than the Celtics entering the NBA Sunday slate. Boston has managed to win eight of their last 10 games in part of a larger trend of success with Jayson Tatum and elite defense being the key factors largely in play.
Jaylen Brown has played a key role, but lately, he’s been sidelined due to a right ankle sprain. This is the first time he’s been listed as questionable since the injury, however. Updates on his status for Nets vs Celtics are expected to come closer to the actual tipoff time.
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In the Celtics’ previous outing, Jayson Tatum scored a staggering 24 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to lift Boston 120-107 against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. As for the Nets, they enter this game riding a 113-107 loss to the Miami Heat despite an admirable 31-point effort from Kevin Durant in his return.
Here is everything to know for when the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics face-off during NBA Sunday:
How to Watch Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics
Here’s everything to know about how to tune in to watch Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics on Sunday:
Date: Sunday, March 6
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: TD Garden, Boston MA
TV Channel: ABC
Injury Report for Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report: Seth Curry (left ankle soreness) PROBABLE, Ben Simmons (return to competition reconditioning/back soreness) Joe Harris (left ankle surgery) OUT, David Duke Jr. (G League assignment) OUT, Day’Ron Sharpe (G League assignment) OUT
Boston Celtics Injury Report: Jaylen Brown (right ankle sprain) QUESTIONABLE, Aaron Nesmith (right ankle sprain) OUT
Projected Starting Lineups for Injury Report for Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets Projected Starting Lineup: G Kyrie Irving, G Seth Curry, F Bruce Brown, F Kevin Durant, C Andre Drummond
Boston Celtics Projected Starting Lineup: G Marcus Smart, G Jaylen Brown, F Jayson Tatum, F Robert Williams, C Al Horford
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