Celtics vs. Nets: Prediction, preview, how to watch, stream, start

The Brooklyn Nets may not be the juggernaut the Boston Celtics tussled with in the Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant era. But they are still a solid ball club that can beat a good team if they don’t play well on any given night.

The Brooklyn Nets may not be the juggernaut the Boston Celtics tussled with in the Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant era. But they are still a solid ball club that can beat a good team if they don’t play well on any given night.

Will the Celtics play down to their opponent as they start their away-and-home, back-to-back series with Brooklyn at Barclays Center on Tuesday night? We doubt Boston will play with their food in either of these contests, but with All-Star Week looming just after, it is certainly not out of the question that the Celtics may play distracted, either.

We expect a solid, businesslike win for Boston, but keep an eye on body language early.