How we see it goin' down: C's - Nets

Tip: 7:00pm Court: IZOD Center Watch it: CSN Hear it: WEEI

Refs: Bennett Salvatore, Derrick Collins, Mark Lindsay

The Matchup


Record: 47-17 (1st Atlantic, 1st East)	Record: 21-43 (4th Atlantic, 12th East)
On the Road: 19-11	At Home 17-16
Streak: Won 1	Streak: Won 4
Leaders	Leaders
Buckets: Pierce (18.9 ppg)	Buckets: Brook Lopez (20.0 ppg)
Boards: KG (9.2 rpg)	Boards: Kris Humphries (9.9 rpg)
Dimes: Rondo (11.8 apg)	Dimes: Deron Williams (15.2 apg [since trade])
For the Stat Geeks	For the Stat Geeks
Offensive Rating: 107.2 (14th NBA)	Offensive Rating: 102.9 (27th NBA)
Defensive Rating: 99.9 (1st NBA)	Defensive Rating: 109.0 (19th NBA)
Pace: 90.9 (21st NBA)	Pace: 89.7 (26th NBA)

Last Time

The Celtics toyed with New Jersey in the last game before the All-Star break. The Truth led all scorers with 31 points including a vicious dunk (he's had many of those this season) in the opening minutes. Boston is 3-0 vs New Jersey this season. They've also won 15 of 16.

This Time

Get it to: Kevin Garnett

I love his chances against the other Mr. Kardashian – Kris Humphries. The dude is a banger, but he isn't savvy enought to hang with Garnett. And I see the Celtics taking advantage of his cerebral limitations on the pick and roll.

Gotta stop: Brook Lopez

This is going to be a touch match-up for Nads. The Celtics have done a decent job slowing down Lopez – his numbers this season vs Boston (13 ppg) are much lower than his season average (20 ppg). But that was before the Celtics let the likes of Spencer Hawes and DeAndre Jordan dominate the paint. The Cs will need a team effort to corral Lopez. The return of Glen Davis will certainly help.

Wild Card: Deron Williams

Williams has missed the last two games due to the birth of his child. He's averaging 15 points and 15 assists per game since landing in New Jersey. His size makes him a tough cover for Rajon Rondo.