Boston Celtics (48-19) vs. Brooklyn Nets (22-44)
March 15, 2025 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets +10.5; Over/Under: 215
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The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets meet Saturday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. Here’s a Nets vs Celtics Prediction. This article will include a Nets vs Celtics Pick.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
The Boston Celtics beat the Heat, lost to the Thunder, and play the Trail Blazers, Jazz, and Kings next. The Celtics have won 12 of their last 15 games and are comfortably the second seed in the East.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 116.6 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 108.1 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.2 points and 8.8 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 23 points and 6.1 rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick White is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free-throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Cavs and Bulls, and they play the Hawks, Pacers, and Mavs next. The Nets have lost 10 of their last 12 games and are six games out of the play-in tournament.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 105.3 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 111.6 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Cam Thomas is averaging 24 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Cameron Johnson is averaging 18.8 points and 4.2 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer, and Nic Claxton is grabbing 7.4 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Celtics have lost three of their last four games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has won each of the Nets’ last four games.
- The Nets have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs following a road loss.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games as road favorites following a road win.
Why the Boston Celtics will win
- The Celtics have won each of their last 10 night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Nets have lost each of their last nine home games against Celtics teams that held a winning record.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine home games against Celtics teams that held a winning record.
- The Celtics have covered the spread in four of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Nets.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for field goals made per game this season (37.6).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for Q3 points per game this season (25.6).
- The Celtics rank 1st in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (3.8).
- The Celtics rank 1st in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (17.9).
Nets vs Celtics Injury Report
The Nets will be without Trendon Watford, Noah Clowney, Nic Claxton, and Cam Thomas.
Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown are questionable for the Celtics after sitting out last night.
Nets vs Celtics Prediction
I don’t want to lay double-digit chalk with the Celtics because they’ve had issues with these big lines all season. The Celtics are also banged up and on the end of a back-to-back. However, the Nets look more and more like a team that’s checked out, as they’ve lost nine of their last 10 games and have covered just four of those games. When the Celtics and Nets met back in November, Boston won by 25 points. I have no choice but to lay the big number with the Celtics, as the Nets are making it difficult to find reasons to back them with confidence.
