The Celtics' sights are locked into winning banner number 19 as they secure their spot in the playoffs with their most recent win.

Holiday made 10 of 15 shots, including 5 of 8 3-pointers, and carried the Celtics for three quarters on his way to 25 points. White finished with 18 points, 12 in the fourth.

The Brooklyn Nets have lost nine of its past 10 games, and now face the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics in two of its next three. The Nets will host the Celtics Saturday at 6 p.m. ET. Nets vs. Celtics will air locally on YES Network, and can be streamed on fuboTV (free trial).

Nets: OUT: Nic Claxton (rest), Noah Clowney (ankle), De'Anthony Melton (knee), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Trendon Watford (hamstring), Tyson Etienne (G League), Tosan Evbuomwan (G League), and Dariq Whitehead (G League).

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.