The Brooklyn Nets (23-45) travel to face off against the Boston Celtics (49-19) on Tuesday, March 18th. This game will be played at TD Garden in Boston and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Nets vs Celtics

The Nets Are Coming Off A Win

Brooklyn improved to 23-45 this season with a 122-114 win over the Hawks on Sunday. The Nets, who were +6.5 underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The game’s total of 236 points went over the 227.5-point line.

After falling behind 64-51 following a 10-0 Hawks run, Brooklyn battled back. They outscored Atlanta 35-30 in the 3rd quarter and took control in the 4th, holding the Hawks to 22 points while scoring 31.

The Celtics Are Coming Off A Win

The Celtics improved to 49-19 on the season with a 115-113 win over the Nets on Saturday. Boston, who were -11 point favorites, didn’t cover the spread, but they got the win on the road. The total score of 228 points went over the pre-game line of 218.5.

Boston took control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring Brooklyn 33-24. They entered the 4th quarter with an 86-81 lead, but the Nets made it interesting by outscoring the Celtics 32-29 in the final period.

Nets Offense Breakdown

The Nets connected on 17 threes at a 48.6% clip in their win over the Hawks, finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 47.8%. Cameron Johnson led the way with 28 points, hitting 4 threes at 50% efficiency, while Keon Johnson also made 4 threes, contributing 22 points and 8 rebounds.

Tyrese Martin added 16 points, with 11 coming in the 3rd quarter, and Keon Johnson also had a big 3rd period, scoring 12 of his 22 points. Cameron Johnson closed strong, scoring 10 points in the 4th quarter.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

Kristaps Porzingis led the Celtics with 24 points in their win over the Nets, scoring 14 in the 4th quarter. Payton Pritchard added 22 points, hitting 5 threes at 62.5%, while Jayson Tatum contributed 20 points, with 11 coming in the opening period.

Boston shot 52.4% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 34.2% with 13 made threes. Porzingis shot 56.2% overall, and Pritchard connected on 63.6% of his attempts.

Nets Team Defense

Despite giving up 114 points, the Nets’ defense tightened up in the 4th quarter, allowing just 22 points to help secure the win. Brooklyn struggled in the 2nd quarter, giving up 35 points, but they managed to limit the Hawks’ damage from beyond the arc, where Atlanta shot just 29%.

The Nets sent the Hawks to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 19 attempts. Brooklyn finished with 28 defensive rebounds, while allowing 10 offensive boards. Defensively, the Nets also contributed with 7 steals and 5 blocked shots.

Celtics Team Defense

Despite a rough 2nd quarter where the Nets gave up 35 points, they tightened up defensively in the 4th, allowing just 22 points to help secure the win. Overall, they allowed 114 points on 46% shooting from the field.

Brooklyn did a solid job defending the three, holding the Hawks to 11 made threes on 29% shooting. The Nets also finished with 7 steals and 5 blocks.

Nets vs Celtics Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Nets have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 104 points per game in this stretch.
• Across the Celtics last ten home games, the team averaged 113 points per game while allowing 104. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 9-1 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Nets have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• The last ten games that Boston was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 7-3 straight up.

Nets vs Celtics Prediction

In this Nets vs. Celtics matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Nets at +13.5. While we project the Celtics to win 116-114, our recommendation is to bet on the Nets for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 215.5, and our model projects the Nets and Celtics to reach a combined total of 230 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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