What to Know
- Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston with Celtics Pregame Live.
- Brooklyn enters with a 4-4 record.
- Boston (7-2) looks to bounce back from Wednesday's loss to Golden State.
- The Celtics went 4-0 against the Nets during the 2023-24 season.
- Jayson Tatum is averaging 30.2 points through nine games.
The Boston Celtics will welcome the Brooklyn Nets to TD Garden on Friday night for their first matchup of the 2024-25 NBA season.
Boston looks to get back on track after falling to the Golden State Warriors at home on Wednesday. It will again be without star Jaylen Brown, who remains sidelined due to a left hip flexor strain.
The C's went 4-0 against Brooklyn last season. Jayson Tatum averaged 29.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in those matchups. The five-time All-Star has averaged 30.2 points over the first nine games of this season.
Follow along with our live blog below for score updates, highlights, news, and analysis throughout Friday's game:
