The Brooklyn Nets will host the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on Friday evening.

The Nets (39-20) are coming off a 114-103 road loss against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, a result that they've now gone 2-3 over their last five games. Kyrie Irving led the Nets with 28 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and a block, in 37 minutes. Bruce Brown followed up with 21 points, 14 rebounds and a block, while Joe Harris chipped in 14 points and four rebounds. The Nets shot 39 percent from the field, including 13-of-41 from long range. The fact that James Harden (hamstring) and Kevin Durant (thigh) remain out with injuries have hurt the Nets considerably, as they've been forced to rely almost exclusively on Irving's scoring exploits. Brooklyn has a shot at turning things around if they're playing at home, however, as they own a 23-7 mark at Barclays Center.

The Celtics (32-27) will play the second half of a back-to-back set but should be quite happy considering their recent performances, as they've gone 5-1 over their last six games following their impressive 99-86 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Kemba Walker led the Celtics in scoring and registered 32 points with four rebounds and four assists, while Jayson Tatum chipped in with a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds while also adding six assists and a steal. Marcus Smart had 11 points and seven rebounds, while Tristan Thompson pulled down 12 rebounds while scoring nine points. Payton Pritchard had 10 points off the bench. The Celtics shot 42.9 percent from the field. One area where the Celtics have to improve is their play away from home, though, as they own a 13-16 record when playing outside the confines of TD Garden.