Since the New Jersey Nets’ first NBA season in 1976, the franchise has gone on to qualify for the playoffs in 23 seasons.
Over that same period, the Boston Celtics have made the playoffs an impressive 34 times – yet the first round series in the 2022 NBA playoffs will be just the fourth playoff series between the Nets and Celtics.
The Nets arrive to the first-round series via the NBA’s play-in tournament, but despite being the lower seed, Brooklyn is the betting favorite to topple Jayson Tatum’s second-seeded Celtics.
Here’s a look back at the playoff history between the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics.