Overview
- The Boston Celtics host the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET with Boston 2-1 and Brooklyn 0-3.
- Jayson Tatum left Monday’s 134-99 win over Chicago with 6:53 remaining and his availability for the second night of a back-to-back remains uncertain.
- The Celtics added Derrick White to the injury report Tuesday and listed him as probable with right hip synovitis.
- Brooklyn’s early defensive slide has produced a 0-3 start and opponents are shooting at very high rates against the Nets, making them a heavy underdog on the road.
- Boston’s depth has shown up in recent games—Payton Pritchard’s 28-point outburst and a deep bench reduce reliance on any single starter and have driven betting models to favor the Celtics by double digits.