Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets will be taking on his former team the Boston Celtics tonight. As most NBA fans know, the Celtics have done incredibly well so far this season and hold the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a record of 36 wins and 15 losses.
On the other hand, some might be aware that Kevin Durant has been sidelined for a while now and has not played for the Brooklyn Nets. Led by Irving, they hold a record of 31 wins and 19 losses. As both these teams face off, NBA fans must certainly be interested in knowing the availability status and expected rosters for both sides. That will help in forming an expert prediction of the outcome of this game.
Kyrie Irving looks healthy for the Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics game tonight
Thankfully for Nets fans, Irving looks healthy and good to go tonight against the Celtics. He has been absolutely sensational for them recently on the road and carried the Nets past tough Western Conference teams hungry for a win like the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors.
The Brooklyn Nets will undoubtedly need him, if not Kevin Durant as well against Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics. With that being said, here are the injury reports and expected rosters for this game tonight.
Brooklyn Nets injury report
- Kevin Durant
- Ben Simmons
- Yuta Watanabe
- TJ Warren
Brooklyn Nets expected roster
- Kyrie Irving
- Seth Curry
- Royce O’Neale
- Joe Harris
- Nic Claxton
Boston Celtics injury report
- Marcus Smart
- Robert Williams III
- Danilo Gallinari
Boston Celtics expected roster
- Derrick White
- Jayson Tatum
- Jaylen Brown
- Al Horford
- Grant Williams
As we can tell, the Nets will be missing both Durant and Simmons for this game against the Celtics. On the other hand, Boston will not be having Marcus Smart tonight. Finally, let us look at the expert predicitions for this match.
The Celtics will be favored over the Nets tonight
This appears to be a redemption season for Tatum and the Boston Celtics. NBA fans remember that they made it all the way to the NBA Finals last season, only to be eliminated by Stephen Curry and the Warriors. Since then, they have stepped up and started off this season very well.
The same can be said for Kyrie and the Nets, who are also on a two-game winning streak at the moment. However, not having either Durant or Simmons against a talented and young team like the Celtics might just prove to be too much for the Nets. While they can certainly make it a close game, Brooklyn will not be favored over Boston tonight.
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