The Nets made enough plays in their 107-105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday and improved to 5-4 in nine games since opening the season with road losses to Atlanta and Orlando.

The Nets used a different starting lineup by inserting Ben Simmons off the bench. He finished with six points and 12 assists. Ziaire Williams started for Dorian Finney-Smith (sprained left ankle) and could do so again if the veteran forward is unable to play.

Boston will try to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season after blowing a 15-point lead in its 117-116 home loss to the Hawks on Tuesday in its first tournament game of the season.

Jaylen Brown, who missed Friday’s game against Brooklyn, scored a season-high 37 points and Derrick White added 31. Jayson Tatum was held to 20 points on 5-of-16 shooting from the field as the Celtics were dominated in many facets against Atlanta.

Al Horford (sprained left big toe) is out for Boston. Kristaps Porzingis remains out while rehabbing from left tibialis posterior tendon surgery, and Jaden Springer (left knee tendinopathy) is also out.

Here’s your preview.

When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Or: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

Television, radio: NBCSB, WBZ-FM 98.5

Double: Boston -8.5. OR : 217.5.

CELTICS

Season record: 9-3. vs propagation: 6-6. More/less: 5-6, 1 push

Last 10 matches: 7-3. vs propagation: 4-6. More/less: 4-5, 1 push

NETS

Season record: 5-6. vs propagation: 9-2. More/less: 5-6

Last 10 matches: 5-5. vs propagation: 8-2. More/less: 4-6

TEAM STATS

Points per game: Boston 119.8, Brooklyn 110.8

Points awarded per game: Boston 110.3, Brooklyn 111.6

Percentage of success in the field: Boston .454, Brooklyn .459

Opponent’s success percentage: Boston .463, Brooklyn .475

3 point percentage: Boston .365, Brooklyn .358

Opponent’s 3-point percentage: Boston .334, Brooklyn .342

Stat of the day: Jaylen Brown has only scored fewer than 20 points once this season; he had 14 in his first game back from injury against Milwaukee on Sunday.

Remarks : In these teams’ first meeting, Boston earned a 108-104 overtime victory on November 8. The Celtics won despite allowing the first 12 points of the game. …Brooklyn’s near-victory in Boston was part of a three-game road trip. One night after coming up short against the Celtics, the Nets held a 12-point fourth-quarter lead and ended up with a 105-100 loss to the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers. … Leading scorer Cam Thomas made a go-ahead 3-pointer Monday with 32.9 seconds left, and the Nets made two defensive stops. Brooklyn had seven players in double figures and had a season-high 19 3-pointers. … Thomas led the Nets with 17 points to play and seven rebounds while Cameron Johnson added 15 points and Dennis Schroder 14. … Against Atlanta on Tuesday, Boston gave up 63 points in the second half and committed a season-worst 20. turnover figures. The Celtics also gave up a season-high 20 offensive rebounds.

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