Pritchard averages more than four rebounds a night and Brooklyn is a piss-poor shooting team, especially on the road (43.5% is a league low). That means plenty of rebounding chances for the Celtics' plucky guard, whose projections all sit north of four boards.

In a surprising move, the Nets declined to give Grant Nelson a second 10-day contract, league sources told the Post. Rebuilding Brooklyn is reshuffling the roster in talent-acquisition mode, and Nelson appeared to fit the bill.

But the Celtics pulled away in the second half to secure the victory. The offense came easy for the C’s, playing one of the worst defenses in the league in the Nets. The C’s o

The Celtics will be playing the full four quarters on Friday, but they’re expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They will be playing at home against the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 p.m. at TD Garden. The Celtics’ defense has only allowed 107.5 points per game this season, so the Nets’ offense will have their work cut out for them.

The Nets were locked in a third quarter fight in Boston when they rolled over. See Also Brooklyn Nets Bucks’ Cam Thomas shreds Nets after ugly divorce as he tells The Post they ‘don’t believe in nobody’ They went from competing to quitting.

Here is the betting preview of the Brooklyn Nets' matchup at the Boston Celtics on Friday.

The Boston Celtics return home for the first time since the All-Star Break and host the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, Feb. 27.