The Brooklyn Nets may have qualified for the playoffs via the play-in tournament after a season of inconsistency, but they’re still a serious opponent with elite scoring talent at their disposal. Luckily, the Boston Celtics have developed an identity as the best defensive team in the NBA, and that will stand them in good stead for the trials that lay ahead.
Brooklyn vs. Boston is a series fit for the conference finals, yet we find ourselves gearing up for the contest in the opening round - just as we did last year. A lot has changed since that fateful gentleman’s sweep though, and now the Celtics are slight favorites heading into Game 1.