A couple of squads in the Atlantic division meet up for their first of four contests this season on Friday, Nov. 8 when the Boston Celtics welcome the Brooklyn Nets to TD Garden in ... the format for the All-Star Game that will be played in San Francisco ...

For the Nets, Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) is out, as is Day'Ron Sharpe and Trendon Watford (both hamstring). Noah Clowney is listed as questionable due to illness. Boston Brooklyn Here's when you should tune in to see the game: Listen to the "Celtics Lab ...

The Nets come into this game following a 106-104 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday in which Brooklyn beat the Grizzlies for the second time in a week's time thanks to big performances from the veterans.

On the flip, Brooklyn is surpassing expectations and fighting night in and night out. This one has the potential to be a trap game that few expect — or one of those in which the Nets fall out early and decide to rest some guys in the second half with a bout against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.