The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics meet Tuesday in NBA action at the TD Garden. Here’s a Celtics vs Nets Prediction. This article will include a Celtics vs Nets Pick.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Celtics, beat the Hawks, and they play the Pacers, Mavs, and Raptors next. The Nets have lost 11 of their last 14 games and are five games out of the play-in tournament.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 105.6 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 111.7 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Cam Thomas is averaging 24 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Cameron Johnson is averaging 19.1 points and 4.3 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer, and Nic Claxton is grabbing 7.4 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game. The Nets will meet the Pacers (b2b set), Mavs, Raptors, and Clippers after this game.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
The Boston Celtics beat the Heat and Nets, and play the Trail Blazers, Jazz, and Kings next. The Celtics have won 13 of their last 16 games and have the third-best record in the NBA.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 116.6 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 108.2 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.1 points and 8.7 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 22.8 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 6.9 percent from beyond the arc and 79.9 percent from the free-throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
Why the Boston Celtics will win
- The Celtics have won each of their last 11 night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Nets have lost each of their last 11 games against the Celtics after winning as underdogs.
- The home team has covered the spread in eight of the Nets’ last nine games.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six road games.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Celtics have lost four of their last six games as home favorites following a road win.
- The Nets have won three of their last five games as road underdogs following a win.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight night games at TD Garden following a road win.
- The Nets have covered the spread in each of their last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nets’ last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the last four games between the Nets and Celtics at TD Garden have gone UNDER the total points line.
Celtics vs Nets Injury Report
The Celtics will be without Jaylen Brown, while Jayson Tatum is questionable due to a knee injury.
The Nets will be Cam Thomas.
Celtics vs Nets Prediction
The Celtics have the ability to blow the doors off, but they’re 30-37-1 ATS on the season and have failed to cover nine of their last 12 games as a double-digit favorite. The Celtics keep getting these inflated lines and aren’t covering numbers. The Nets are a profitable 36-31-1 ATS on the season, and they just hung with the Celtics a few days ago, losing by two points as an 11-point underdog. We’re also seeing Tatum and Brown on the injury report, which doesn’t help the case for the massive number. I’ll grab the points with the Nets.