2022 NBA Week 19: Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets February 24, 2022 by Marc Jerbs

On Thursday, the 2nd half of the 2022 NBA season begins when the Boston Celtics face the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center.

Game time is set 7:30PM EST.

The Boston Celtics puts their five-game road winning streak on the line when they face the Brooklyn Nets for the third time this season.

Boston won the 2nd match up to even out the series with a 126-91 rout.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the one-two punch leading the Boston Celtics.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 25.7 points per game while Jaylen Brown is not far behind with 22.5 points.

The Brooklyn Nets have won only two of their last ten games which dropped them in 8th place in the Eastern Conference overall standings.

Internal turmoil and key player injuries have contributed to the downward spiral of Nets' performance.

They will have a fresh start in the 2nd half of the season and have decided to move forward after trading James Harden for Ben Simmons.

The sportsbook handicappers have installed the Boston Celtics as the favorites to win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.