T he 48-19 Boston Celtics made the trip to New York City's Barclays Center to face the 22-44 Brooklyn Nets on the road after beating the Miami Heat on their home court the night b

The Boston Celtics knew they were headed to the playoffs, and now it’s official for the defending champions. One night after becoming the third Eastern Conference team to clinch a postseason berth, the Celtics hope to continue to trend upward on Saturday evening when they visit the Nets.

The Nets come into this game following a 116-110 loss at the Bulls on Thursday in which they came into the game trailing Chicago by five games with the chance to close the gap to four games with a win.