, NBA-LP 755(DTV)/753(Xfinity)Radio: WBZ, WFANTD GardenProbable Starting MatchupsPoint GuardvsRajon Rondo vs Deron WilliamsShooting Guard vsJerryd Bayless vs Shaun LivingstonSmall Forward vsJeff Green vs Joe Johnson Power Forward vsBrandon Bass vs Paul Pierce CentervsKris Humphries vs Mason PlumleeCeltics ReservesJoel AnthonyChris JohnsonPhil PresseyChris BabbJared SullingerKelly Olynyk InjuriesKeith Bogans (personal) outVitor Faverani (knee) outAvery Bradley (ankle) outGerald Wallace (knee) outNets ReservesAndre BlatcheMirza TeletovicAndre KirilenkoMarques TeagueJason Collins Alan AndersonMarcus ThorntonInjuriesBrook Lopez (foot) outKevin Garnett (back) out Game Notes The Celtics welcome Paul Pierce and the Brooklyn Nets to the Garden for the second time this season. Kevin Garnett will miss his 4th straight game with back spasms and didn039;t make the trip. This is the 3rd meeting between these two teams this season. The Nets won both of the previous meetings. They will meet once more on March 21 in Brooklyn. The Celtics got are a little healthier with Kelly Olynyk back and he played very well in his return. Avery Bradley039;s MRI was negative,LeBron 10 EXT Hazelnut, but he is expected to miss at least another week. Jason Terry,Air Jordan 1 Phat White Black Red, who was traded to the Nets along with Pierce and Garnett, was traded to the Kings at the deadline, but Jason Collins, who played in 32 games for the Celtics last year will be making his first visit to the Garden since leaving the Celtics. Brooklyn has been playing well and has clawed their way back over .500. They have won 4 in a row, while the Celtics have lost their last 2 games. Brooklyn has won 15 of 16 games vs teams under .500 while the Celtics have lost 23 of 26 games vs teams over .500. The Nets are a conference best 20-8 in the year 2014. Key MatchupsvsRajon Rondo vs Deron WilliamsThis should be a good matchup between two veteran point guards. Williams is averaging 14.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 6.4 assists this season. vsBrandon Bass vs Paul Pierce Paul Pierce has moved to the power forward and has been playing well there. He is averaging 13.5 points, 4.9 rebounds,Nike Free 5.0 Orange, and 2.7 assists per game. This should be an interesting matchup to watch. Keys to the GameDefense - The Celtics are coming off a game in which they played virtually no defense. They haven039;t been playing defense as a team and have been allowing teams to score way too easily. They must get back to making tough team defense a priority if they hope to win. Run- The Celtics play best when they set the pace and run on every possession. They can get easy shots when they beat the defenses down the court. Now, the Celtics are the team with the young legs and should be able to tire the older Nets if they use that to their advantage.Rebound- The Celtics must crash the boards to give themselves extra possessions and to prevent second chance baskets for the Nets. The Celtics will need to put out extra effort if they want to win the rebounding battle.Take Care of the Ball - Whether it was a lack of focus or the Warriors039; defense, the Celtics turned th