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Brooklyn Nets
0-3 · 0-1 on the road
124 – 125
Final · numbers below are from before this game
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2-1 · 2-0 at home

Biggest mismatches

BOS's offense ranks 4th in shooting, and BKN ranks 30th defending it.

BOS's offense ranks 5th in scoring efficiency, and BKN ranks 23rd defending it.

Tough test for BKN: its offense ranks 24th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 8th.

Team vs team

Season before this game (BKN 3 games, BOS 3). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BKNBOS
Scoring
111.022nd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 114.8
118.09th · Above avg
123.726th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 114.5
107.78th · Above avg
-12.726th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg +0.3
+10.36th · Above avg
Efficiency
104.324th · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.2
116.45th · Top 5
116.323rd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 109.9
106.38th · Above avg
-12.027th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.3
+10.27th · Above avg
106.47th
Pace
NBA avg 104.2
101.325th
Shooting
50.2%23rd · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
56.9%4th · Top 5
54.9%21st · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
59.6%6th · Above avg
15.07th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 12.9
17.71st · Top 5
37.8%9th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.2%
42.4%1st · Top 5
0.346th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Defense
60.7%30th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 52.9%
51.8%13th · Average
10.38th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 9.1
10.37th · Above avg
3.028th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.3
4.321st · Below avg
Possessions
17.2%27th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.2%
15.8%17th · Average
27.9%16th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.9%
30.6%10th · Above avg
42.023rd · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.9
43.317th · Average
23.326th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 25.8
26.310th · Above avg

Recent form

Brooklyn Nets
LLL

Last 3: average margin -12.7 (season -12.7). Streak L3.

Boston Celtics
LWW

Last 3: average margin +10.3 (season +10.3). Streak W2.

Key players

Brooklyn Nets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Julius RandleF 20.97.74.955.7
Michael Porter Jr.F 20.77.01.460.8
Nolan TraoréG 11.42.02.960.2
Moritz WagnerC 11.03.71.366.6
Boston Celtics
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jayson TatumF 27.06.07.955.1
Paul GeorgeF 20.76.05.060.0
Payton PritchardG 13.43.03.456.0
Derrick WhiteG 11.13.14.954.1

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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