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| All Games | 49-45 | +5 | 48-45 | 48-41 | 98.1 | 49.2 | 45.9% | 46.1 | 99.2 | 49.1 | 45.9% | 50.2 | | Road Games | 18-30 | -5.8 | 22-25 | 23-22 | 96.3 | 47.5 | 44.4% | 46.2 | 101.5 | 50.4 | 46.8% | 51.2 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -3 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 92.4 | 47.6 | 46.5% | 46.4 | 97.8 | 47.6 | 49.7% | 38.0 | | Division Games | 13-10 | -1.3 | 11-11 | 13-9 | 99.3 | 49.9 | 46.8% | 45.3 | 98.4 | 49.7 | 45.4% | 48.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 98.1 | 49.2 | 36-78 | 45.9% | 9-23 | 36.6% | 18-24 | 75.1% | 46 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.4 | 50.3 | 37-82 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.3 | 47.5 | 35-79 | 44.4% | 8-24 | 34.7% | 18-24 | 75.2% | 46 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.2 | 49.1 | 36-78 | 45.9% | 8-22 | 36.3% | 19-25 | 76.9% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50.2 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.5 | 50.4 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 8-22 | 37.4% | 19-25 | 78.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
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| All Games | 25-57 | -30.1 | 39-43 | 39-43 | 96.2 | 49.5 | 43.5% | 50.9 | 100.7 | 50.6 | 46.5% | 50.5 | | Home Games | 16-25 | -14.7 | 17-24 | 20-21 | 96.5 | 50.0 | 44.2% | 51.0 | 99.0 | 48.7 | 45.3% | 50.2 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +1.5 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 104.8 | 54.8 | 47.0% | 47.8 | 107.6 | 57.6 | 51.0% | 49.8 | | Division Games | 5-11 | -8.5 | 7-9 | 8-8 | 95.9 | 48.1 | 43.8% | 51.8 | 98.9 | 51.4 | 45.9% | 48.9 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.2 | 49.5 | 37-84 | 43.5% | 7-21 | 33.2% | 16-21 | 77.7% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.8 | 50.5 | 38-82 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 96.5 | 50.0 | 37-83 | 44.2% | 7-22 | 33.0% | 16-20 | 77.8% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.7 | 50.6 | 38-81 | 46.5% | 7-19 | 34.7% | 18-24 | 76.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50.1 | 37-83 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 99.0 | 48.7 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 7-19 | 34.4% | 18-24 | 76.9% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
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| |  | BROOKLYN: GUARDS: Even after Paul Pierce came to Brooklyn, JOE JOHNSON remained the clear-cut No. 1 option in Brooklyn. Their offense figures to feature Johnson backing down defenders frequently again this year . . . DERON WILLIAMS seems to be deteriorating rapidly, struggling to stay healthy and losing confidence . . . JARRETT JACK figures to take Shaun Livingston's old role, playing alongside Williams often to take ball-handling duties off his plate . . . ALAN ANDERSON will see time at both wing spots as a defensive specialist who shoots some corner threes . . . SERGEY KARASEV has some long-term upside, but will do little this year . . . MARQUIS TEAGUE figures to have the edge on MARKEL BROWN for the No. 3 PG job. FORWARDS: With Paul Pierce gone, MIRZA TELETOVIC has a chance to take on a bigger role. He held his own defensively last year and provides another deep threat to space the floor . . . There's no telling what, if anything, they'll get out of ANDREI KIRILENKO this season. He seems to be at a point in his career when he's just not going to be able to stay healthy . . . BOJAN BOGDANOVIC should give Brooklyn some additional offensive firepower off the bench. He'll likely be a regular in the rotation by midseason . . . KEVIN GARNETT figures to play a bit more at the 4 alongside Brook Lopez, but there's pretty much no gas left in the tank for this 38-year-old player . . . Second-round pick CORY JEFFERSON is likely ticketed for the D-League. CENTERS: The Nets desperately need a healthy BROOK LOPEZ if they're going to win the Atlantic Division, but they'll have to monitor his minutes closely after another season lost to injury . . . With Lopez healthy, MASON PLUMLEE will resume his natural role as an energy guy off the bench. | | BOSTON: GUARDS: RAJON RONDO's name is etched on the trading block. Regardless of where he lands, his injured knee should be 100 percent healthy . . . With an improved three-point shot, AVERY BRADLEY has become a complete player. His defense guarantees minutes regardless . . . MARCUS SMART seems to be waiting in the wings for a Rondo trade. In the meantime, he'll back up both guard spots. Just like in college, he'll be brilliant at times, but inconsistent . . . Local product PHIL PRESSEY will stick around as a No. 3 point guard . . . EVAN TURNER was a disaster in Indy. He'll have a tough time making this rotation . . . MARCUS THORNTON was acquired as a trade throw-in. The Celtics don't have big plans for the remorseless gunner. FORWARDS: He's isn't a legitimate No. 1 option, but JEFF GREEN will be the go-to guy again. He hasn't been able to handle the extra defensive attention, becoming increasingly inefficient . . . He has plenty of limitations on both ends of the court, but JARED SULLINGER is a crafty scorer. He'll get close to starter minutes as the Celtics search for offense . . . BRANDON BASS will see time at the 4 and the 5. He's made a pledge to improve offensively, but more likely he'll be a defensive presence and a screen-setter . . . JAMES YOUNG missed most of the summer healing a neck injury. He's going to do some damage running the floor, but he doesn't have the skills for the half-court game in the NBA . . . GERALD WALLACE is playing out the string. CENTERS: KELLY OLYNYK has the most upside in this frontcourt. His rare mobility and skill set for a 7-footer made a difference last year. It's just a question of whether he can hold up defensively down low . . . TYLER ZELLER gives them another solid 7-footer who opposing defenses have to account for. He'll fit well in head coach Brad Stevens' system . . . JOEL ANTHONY isn't going to get off the bench. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (BROOKLYN-BOSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Nets-Celtics Preview* ======================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Brooklyn (0-0) at Boston (0-0), 7:30 p.m. EDT
A season after some middling results with the NBA's most expensive roster, the Brooklyn Nets are starting fresh this season with a new coach, a thinned-down payroll and - they hope - a stronger start.
Enter new coach Lionel Hollins, exit Jason Kidd, and the Nets will tip the season Wednesday night in Boston against a Celtics team hoping for improvement under second-year coach Brad Stevens.
Both teams are already dealing with injuries as Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo works his way back from a broken hand and Nets center Brook Lopez deals with a sprained foot. The status of both remains undetermined.
Brooklyn (44-38) entered 2013-14 with big-name newcomers and hopes of challenging Miami for Eastern Conference supremacy. What it got was a 10-21 start, a quick second-round exit against the Heat and one season out of Kidd before his offseason move to Milwaukee.
"I like the fact that everybody is talking about other teams," general manager Billy King told the team's official website. "Let us focus and do our work.
"Two years in a row, it was something we created ourselves. We beat our own drum. This year it's more of, let's just play basketball."
Hollins, who coached Memphis from 2008-13 and brought the Grizzlies to the Western Conference finals in his last season, now takes over with a payroll that is still tops the league.
"I feel like he knows what he's doing," Lopez said. "He's going to keep his composure obviously and do his thing, regardless of when it's practice, shootaround, or game situation, playoff, finals, whatever. Lionel's Lionel. He does things his way."
Paul Pierce isn't a part of it after the veteran's July move to Washington, but Deron Williams, Joe Johnson and Kevin Garnett remain. Williams is trying to bounce back from ankle injuries that limited him to 64 games, Johnson is coming off an All-Star season and Garnett enters his 20th season with a more one-dimensional game centered around defense and rebounding.
Health concerns remain, particularly with Lopez, who was leading the Nets with a career-high 20.7 points per game when he broke his foot in December and was lost for the year. He sprained the foot during Brooklyn's preseason trip to China, and the Nets haven't said whether he'll play in the opener.
Brooklyn finished four games back in the Atlantic Division, which proved to be basketball's most winnable. Faring any better will likely require improvement on the road, where the Nets went 16-25 for the second-worst away record among playoff teams.
Trips to Boston haven't been as much of a struggle. The Nets are 3-1 there over the last two seasons as part of a 6-2 mark in the series since relocating to Brooklyn.
Rondo, who hasn't played since slipping in the shower and breaking a bone in his hand near the start of training camp, seems more likely to play than Lopez, though Stevens said his time could be limited to shorter stints as he tries to get into game shape.
Rondo joked he's at 83 percent and will decide his status after a pregame nap Wednesday.
"There's still a long way to go with conditioning," Rondo told the team's official website. "There's nothing like the real thing."
When he does reach his stride, he'll be running with some new faces - most notably No. 6 overall pick Marcus Smart. Stevens is already pushing Smart to make plays after the rookie went 5 for 8 and scored 16 points in less than 16 minutes of last Wednesday's final preseason game - a 100-86 win over Brooklyn.
"Coach has been telling me to be more aggressive, attack the rim and then take the 3-ball once you get warm," Smart said.
Free agent Evan Turner also joins the team, while small forward Jeff Green is coming off a career-best and team-high 16.9 points per game.
Boston also returns Jared Sullinger, Kelly Olynyk and Avery Bradley, and nabbed James Young out of Kentucky with the No. 17 pick. Even so, Rondo isn't expecting a drastic turnaround.
"I know this isn't a championship team, but we're going to go out there every night and play hard," Rondo said.
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