The Boston Celtics put their four-game winning run on the line on Tuesday night. Boston is 41-12 this season, and the Celtics will face the Brooklyn Nets in a division rivalry game. This season, the Nets are 13-16 at home, while the Celtics are 16-9 on the road. Brooklyn is 21-31 overall and is searching for its first victory over Boston this season. Cameron Johnson (adductor) is out for the Nets. Kristaps Porzingis (back) is classified as doubtful for the Celtics, while Xavier Tillman (knee) is out.
The Celtics are 8.5-point favorites in this game, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET, according to SportsLine. In the most recent Celtics vs. Nets odds, Vegas predicts a total of 227 points, also known as the over/under. Before making any Nets vs. Celtics choices, consult SportsLine’s powerful computer model for NBA predictions and betting recommendations.
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The model has set its eyes on the Nets against. Celtics. You can check out the choices on SportsLine now. Here are some NBA betting odds and trends for the Celtics vs. Nets:
• Celtics have a -8.5 point spread against the Nets.
•The over/under is 227 points.
•Celtics vs. Nets money line: Celtics -363, Nets +287.
•Celtics are 10-13-2 against the spread in road games.
•Nets are 15-12-2 against the spread in home games.
•SportsLine offers Celtics vs. Nets selections.
Why the Celtics Can Cover
Jayson Tatum heads a terrific two-way team in Boston. Tatum is averaging 27.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game this season, with a true shooting percentage of 60.3%, and he’s been doing even better recently. The All-NBA forward has scored at least 20 points in ten consecutive games, averaging 28.2 points and 9.1 rebounds on 50.3% field goal shooting over that span. Boston is an excellent offensive team, leading the NBA in 3-pointers (16.2 per game) and averaging more than 1.2 points per possession.
Boston’s defense remains excellent, allowing just 110.8 points per 100 possessions. That puts the Celtics in the top three in terms of total defensive efficiency, while Boston leads the NBA in free throw attempts per game with 18.9. Opponents are similarly failing to make shots against Boston, converting just 44.9% of field goal attempts and 34.9% of three-pointers. The Celtics average 6.6 blocked shots per game, putting them in the top three in the NBA. They also rank in the top ten in assists allowed (24.9 per game), defensive rebound rate (72.6%), and points allowed in the paint (47.7 per game).
Why the Nets Can Cover
Mikal Bridges is the Nets’ headliner, scoring 21.8 points per game this season. He increases his performance to 22.5 points per game at Barclays Center in 2023-24, and Bridges has been averaging 24.5 points per game on 40.8% three-point shooting over the past 16 games. Bridges is the center of Brooklyn’s attack, with the Nets sitting in the top ten of the NBA in offensive rebound rate (29.6%) and second-chance points (14.9 per game) this year.
The Nets also excel in ball security, committing turnovers on just 12.7% of offensive possessions, while the Celtics rank near the bottom of the league in turnover generation rate (11.7%) on defense. Brooklyn also averages 26.8 assists per game, and the Nets have defensive qualities to draw on in this situation. The Nets are in the top ten in the NBA in opponent field goal %, points allowed in the paint, and assists allowed, as well as fifth in opponent 2-point percentage. Brooklyn also limits free throw attempts to 22.4 per game in 2023-24.
How to Make Nets vs. Celtics Picks
The model has simulated Celtics vs. Nets 10,000 times and is leaning under on the total, with just five players expected to score at least 14 points. It also states that one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time.
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