The NBA schedule on Friday night will feature another matchup between rivals Brooklyn and Boston. Currently, in the NBA playoff picture, the Celtics are currently the number two seed with a 45-18 record on the year. As for the Nets, they are currently slipping and are the number six seed with a 34-28 record on the campaign.
A very good Nets vs Celtics betting prediction is to lean towards Boston Celtics over Brooklyn Nets because of the way both NBA basketball teams are trending at the current moment. These two teams just met in the playoffs a season ago, and it could very well happen once again this year. It remains to be seen what happens.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics Odds
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics Information
Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics
Location: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts.
Date and Time: Friday, March 3, 7:30 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN | https://livestreamsports.co/
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics Recent Scores
On the Nets schedule, they lost their last game on the road against the New York Knicks on March 1st by a final score of 142-118. Brooklyn needs to find a way to get out of skid.
The most recent Celtics game was also on March 1st, and they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers at home by a final score of 117-113. Boston is looking to catch the Milwaukee Bucks for the number-one seed in the Eastern Conference.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics Betting Analysis
Brooklyn’s record against the spread so far this season is 31-30-1. Boston’s record against the spread so far this season is 34-29-0. These are very good records against the spread, and it will be tough to bet on this matchup.
However, for the Nets vs Celtics betting prediction, lean towards the Celtics betting record over the Nets betting record, but it can go either way. The betting records are a very good indication of how good or how bad a team is when the spreads are on sportsbooks.
NBA team stats are also very important in helping others place a bet on this contest, especially when it comes to the over/under point totals and also the game spread. Boston currently has the fourth-best offense in the NBA this year at averaging 117.7 points per game. On the defensive end of the floor, they have the ninth-ranked defense in the NBA on the campaign at giving up 112.0 points per game.
Brooklyn, on the offensive end of the floor, is now ranked 17th in the NBA, averaging 113.7 points per game. They were top 10 in the NBA earlier this season, but their offensive magic is gone, especially since those trades happened almost a month ago. On the defensive end of the court, they have the 15th-ranked defense so far this season at giving up 113.4 points per game.
Brooklyn Nets Facts To Know
Spencer Dinwiddie has played in eight games this year for Brooklyn. He is averaging 16.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, and 6.5 APG ever since coming back via trade from the Dallas Mavericks. Dinwiddie scored 11 points, grabbed two rebounds, recorded 11 assists, and blocked two shots against the Knicks.
Nic Claxton has appeared in 58 this year for the Nets. He has very good NBA player stats, as his averages are 12.5 PPG, 9.0 RPG, and 1.7 APG. Claxton against New York scored nine points, grabbed eight rebounds, recorded three assists, and blocked one shot.
Cam Thomas has played in 45 games this year for this basketball team. He is averaging 11.2 PPG, 1.7 RPG, and 1.6 APG. Thomas scored 15 points against the New York Knicks in his last contest.
Their starting lineup for this basketball game against the Boston Celtics will be Nic Claxton at center, Dorian Finney-Smith at power forward, Cam Johnson at small forward, Mikal Bridges at shooting guard, and Spencer Dinwiddie at point guard.
Boston Celtics Facts To Know
Jayson Tatum has appeared in 59 games so far this season for Boston. He is on track to be one of the finalists for the NBA MVP Award this year. Tatum is averaging 30.3 PPG, 8.7 RPG, and 4.7 APG on the campaign and also scored 41 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and recorded eight assists against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jaylen Brown has played in 51 games this year for the Celtics. He is averaging 26.3 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 3.2 APG, and 1.1 SPG. Brown scored 16 points, grabbed three rebounds, and recorded four assists against Cleveland.
Malcolm Brogdon has played in 59 games on the campaign for this basketball team. He is averaging 14.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG, and 3.7 APG and usually comes off the bench. Brogdon only scored two points, grabbed two rebounds, recorded two assists, and recorded one steal against the Cleveland Cavaliers also.
The projected starting lineup for this game against the Brooklyn Nets will be Robert Wiliams III at center, Al Horford at power forward, Jayson Tatum at small forward, Jaylen Brown at shooting guard, and Marcus Smart at point guard.
Updates
For the NBA injury report, Ben Simmons, Edmond Sumner, and Yutu Watanabe are all out for the Brooklyn Nets. For the Boston Celtics, Danilo Gallinari is also out.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics Team Betting Preview
The NBA matchups odds in this one is that Brooklyn is the road underdog at +11 with -105 odds to cover the spread. As for the Celtics, they are the home favorites at -11 with -115 odds to cover the spread.
On the moneyline, the Nets have +430 odds to win this basketball game outright, and the Celtics have -550 odds to win this basketball game outright.
As for the over/under points total, it is set at 228 total points, with the over set at -112 odds and the under at -108 odds.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics Team Betting Prediction
The top Nets vs Celtics betting odds will be Brooklyn +11 -105 odds over Boston against the spread. This feels like a very big number for an NBA game. However, the Celtics will win this game over the Nets by a final score of 115-105. Bet the under 228 total points at -108 odds in this contest.
Those are the top three picks to choose, along with the Celtics moneyline over the Nets at -550 odds to win it outright.
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