There isn’t much good news to report after a 54-point loss to the Knicks, but we’ll offer one: the Nets have an opportunity to make up for it against the Celtics. Best part about an 82-game season as most players and coaches will tell you.

The Boston Celtics travel to New York on Friday night for a contest against the Brooklyn Nets. Despite their place amongst the East's bottom-feeders, the Nets have given the Celtics some trouble this season.

The Celtics beat the Nets 130-126 in a double overtime thriller Friday in Brooklyn, as the victory required Hugo Gonzalez to hit a massive 3-pointer. The Celtics improved to 28-16. The Nets dropped to 12-31.

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The Sixers will look to get back in the win column and move in the right direction following a disappointing 2-4 homestand. The Hornets will not be a "gimme game". While Charlotte is outside of the play-in tournament,