The Brooklyn Nets play host to the Boston Celtics, at Barclays Center on Saturday evening.

This marks the first game back home after a grueling seven-game road trip for the Nets (38-38), where they went 2-5, picking up wins in Sacramento and in L.A. over the Lakers. This marks the first game of a tough three-game home stand for the Nets, where they host the Celtics, Bucks and Raptors. D'Angelo Russell continues to lead the Nets in his impressive M.I.P.-candidate season, averaging 20.8 points, 7.0 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. Joe Harris is a player that flies under the radar, as he dropped 22 points in the Nets' last outing, and is averaging 13.6 points on 50 percent shooting, in 30 minutes per game. Caris LeVert has been solid since returning from injury, and is averaging 9.4 points, 3.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds, in 24 minutes per game over his last 10 games. The Nets sit seventh place in the East, 0.5 games out of sixth, and 1.0 games over ninth.

Meanwhile, the marks the second game of a back-to-back for the Celtics (45-31), who are coming off a hard-fought home win over the Pacers on Friday. The contest came down to the final seconds, as Kyrie Irving drained the game-winning layup with 0.5 seconds on the clock. the Celtics have won two in a row, and are 5-5 in their last 10 games. With the win on Friday, the Celtics moved to fourth place in the East, tied with the Pacers, and 3.5 games behind third place. Irving led the Celtics with 30 points on 11-of-22 shooting on Friday, and leads the team with an average of 23.8 points, 7.1 assists 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. Al Horford continues to play well, as he tallied 19 points and seven rebounds on Friday night, and is averaging 13.3 points, 4.1 assists, 6.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Although Jayson Tatum has not had a big game for a while, he is still quietly producing, averaging 14.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists over his last eight games.