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Luckily for the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets will be without two-thirds of their “Big 3” tonight as the Cs visit the Barclays Center.
In addition to James Harden–who has been sidelined with a troublesome hamstring injury for much of the season–, Kevin Durant won’t be in the lineup against the Celtics.
Kyrie Irving will be the lone Nets star in uniform on Friday night, as Boston looks to win its eighth game in their last nine games. The #4 seed is within reach and it will likely come down to either the Cs or New York Knicks for the last spot in the Eastern Conference bracket with home-field advantage in the east quarterfinals.