Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/11/21
2021-03-11 19:30:00 EDT
The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets meet Thursday in NBA action at the Barclays Center.
The Boston Celtics look to build on their four game winning streak. The Boston Celtics are averaging 111.7 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 110.8 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 24.9 points and 7.1 rebounds while Jaylen Brown is averaging 24.7 points and 3.9 assists. Kemba Walker is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Smart is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The Brooklyn Nets look to stay hot after winning 10 of their last 11 games. The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 121.1 points on 50 percent shooting and allowing 116.1 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29 points and 5.3 assists while Kyrie Irving is averaging 27.2 points and 4.8 rebounds. James Harden is the third double-digit scorer and Joe Harris is dishing 1.8 assists. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 40.7 percent from beyond the arc and 80.3 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Celtics are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Nets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Celtics last 5 overall. The over is 24-7 in Nets last 31 overall. The Celtics are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Brooklyn and 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Boston Celtics have underachieved a bit this season and haven’t played great on the road where they lose by an average of 2.5 points while allowing 47.4 percent shooting from the field. The Brooklyn Nets have been winning and covering machines these last couple of weeks and entered the break winning their last five games by an average of 11.6 points. I’m not stepping in front of the Nets right now. I’ll gladly lay the reasonable chalk with the Nets at home.
