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Boston
Celtics
53 - 31
Brooklyn
Nets
45 - 40
April 23, 2022, 7:30 PM EDT
 | Barclays Center

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Boston
Celtics
53 - 31
Brooklyn
Nets
45 - 40
April 23, 2022, 7:30 PM EDT
 | Barclays Center

  • The Boston Celtics (53-31, 44-38-2 ATS) visit the Brooklyn Nets (45-40, 33-49-3) on Saturday at Barclays Center with an opportunity to go up 3-0 in the series. Can Boston win its third straight or will Brooklyn get back into the series? Find out in our Celtics vs Nets prediction.

    Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets
    • Date/Time: April 23, 7:30 p.m. ET
    • Stadium: Barclays Center
    • TV Coverage: ESPN, NBC Sports, YES
    • Sportsbook Odds: Nets -3.5 | O/U 224 (Line History)
    • Celtics vs Nets Matchup Report

    Celtics vs Nets Odds & Analysis

    Sportsbook Odds

    The Nets opened as a 3.5-point favorite for Game 3 as the series shifts to Brooklyn with the total set at 224 points. The UNDER is 7-2 in Brooklyn’s last nine games while the OVER is 11-3 in Boston’s last 14 outings. Boston has now won five straight meetings against Brooklyn so there’s no reason to doubt the visitors in your Celtics vs Nets prediction.

    Get the best Celtics vs Nets odds and lines available from our recommended sportsbooks for your favorite picks of the night.

    • Best Spread
      -108
      -112
      BOS+3.5
      -3.5BKN
    • Best Moneyline
      +145
      -165
      BOS
      BKN
    • Best Total
      -110
      -110
      Over222.5
      222.5Under

    Celtics Defense Shuts Down Nets Stars In Game 2

    It wasn’t a picture-perfect game for the Celtics, who had to rally from 17 down, but they picked up a 114-107 win on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in the series over the Nets. Jaylen Brown led the way offensively with 22 points – including 10 in the fourth quarter – while seven of Boston’s eight players finished in double digits.

    The Celtics’ defense has been their strength all year long and it came to the forefront in Game 2 again. Boston held Kevin Durant without a basket throughout the entire second half as he shot 4-for-17 from the field in the contest, while Kyrie Irving scored just 10 points after a 39-point performance in Game 1.

    Robert Williams III (knee) is questionable for Saturday.

    Nets Lose Another Game In Disappointing Fashion

    After losing to a buzzer-beater in Game 1, the Nets blew a big lead in Game 2 to suffer their second straight disappointing loss and fall into a two-game hole. Durant led the team with 27 points while Bruce Brown Jr. scored 23.

    Durant and Irving combined for 62 points in Game 1 but that number fell all the way to 37 in Game 2 as the Celtics did a stellar job of forcing tough shots, particularly late in the game. The Brooklyn duo shot just 1-for-17 from the field in the second half and the Nets just didn’t have enough secondary scoring to keep up.

    Ben Simmons (back) could apparently return as soon as Game 4, while Blake Griffin (ankle) is questionable for Saturday.

    Celtics vs Nets Pick & Insights

    Celtics: Keys to Cover

    The Celtics demonstrated exactly why they’re a championship contender in Game 2: team defense. Boston had the top-ranked defense in the NBA this season, allowing just 104.6 points per game, and they’ve more or less held two of the league’s best scorers in check through the first two meetings of the series. Do that again and the Celtics will take a stranglehold on the series.

    Nets: Keys to Cover

    The Nets live and die by Durant and Irving so they’ll need a big performance from both of them in Game 2. The duo combined for 62 points in Game 1 and they were arguably unlucky to lose to a last-second bucket by the Celtics. If the Nets stars can combine for 60-plus again, Brooklyn will definitely have a chance to win.

    Odds Shark’s Computer Celtics vs Nets Prediction: Celtics +3

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    Shark Bites
    • Boston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 road games.
    • The OVER is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
    • Brooklyn is 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings at home.

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Odds

Saturday, April 23 Sat Apr 23

Opening
Current
Boston
vsFinal
Brooklyn
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+3.5
-105
+145
o224
-104
-3.5
-105
-161
u224
-106
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+3.5
-108
+145
o222.5
-110
-3.5
-112
-165
u222.5
-110
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

117.93
 Total Score
112.38
47.65
 Field Goal %
48.51
37.80
 Three Point %
37.59
81.08
 Free Throw %
79.72
45.27
 Total Rebounds
40.26
117.93
 Total Score
112.38
30.35
 First Quarter
28.58
30.24
 Second Quarter
28.84
29.28
 Third Quarter
27.71
26.62
 Fourth Quarter
26.99
47.65
 Field Goal %
48.51
81.08
 Free Throw %
79.72
37.80
 Three Point %
37.59
42.45
 Three's Attempts
33.81
16.05
 Three's Made
12.71
9.64
 Offensive
8.10
35.64
 Defensive
32.15
45.27
 Total Rebounds
40.26
26.71
 Assists
25.37
18.61
 Fouls
20.84
12.76
 Turnovers
12.81
6.45
 Steals
7.05

Head To Head

BOS
 Stat Type BKN
6-4
 Record
4-6
4-5-1
 ATS
5-4-1
8-2
 O/U
8-2
118.20
 Score
117.40
57.80
 Half Time Score
60.30
47.25%
 Field Goal Percentage
48.49%
42.90
 Rebounds
39.60
135/384
 3 Point Shots
128/307
7.50
 Steals
7.70
BOS
 Stat Type BKN
3-0
 Record
0-3
1-1-1
 ATS
1-1-1
2-1
 O/U
2-1
118.33
 Score
113.67
58.00
 Half Time Score
62.00
48.99%
 Field Goal Percentage
50.21%
38.67
 Rebounds
36.67
40/100
 3 Point Shots
33/72
9.33
 Steals
8.67
Apr 20/22 (1 of 10)
BOS
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
114
 Score
107
-3.5
 ATS
+3.5
225 o
 O/U
225 u
55
 Half Time Score
65
52.00%
 Field Goal Percentage
46.10%
36
 Rebounds
36
11/31
 3 Point Shots
10/21
7
 Steals
8
Apr 17/22 (2 of 10)
BOS
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
115
 Score
114
-4
 ATS
+4
226.5 o
 O/U
226.5 u
61
 Half Time Score
61
47.20%
 Field Goal Percentage
53.80%
43
 Rebounds
29
12/33
 3 Point Shots
11/24
12
 Steals
12
Mar 6/22 (3 of 10)
BOS
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
126
 Score
120
-6
 ATS
+6
226 o
 O/U
226 u
58
 Half Time Score
60
48.20%
 Field Goal Percentage
50.60%
37
 Rebounds
45
17/36
 3 Point Shots
12/27
9
 Steals
6
Feb 24/22 (4 of 10)
BOS
 Stat Type BKN
Away
Home
129
 Score
106
-9
 ATS
+9
214.5 o
 O/U
214.5 u
67
 Half Time Score
52
54.10%
 Field Goal Percentage
41.50%
48
 Rebounds
38
17/42
 3 Point Shots
7/29
9
 Steals
8
Feb 8/22 (5 of 10)
BOS
 Stat Type BKN
Away
Home
126
 Score
91
-9.5
 ATS
+9.5
213.5 o
 O/U
213.5 u
69
 Half Time Score
43
54.90%
 Field Goal Percentage
38.40%
52
 Rebounds
40
14/40
 3 Point Shots
10/36
6
 Steals
6
Nov 24/21 (6 of 10)
BOS
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
104
 Score
123
-1.5
 ATS
+1.5
217.5 o
 O/U
217.5 u
49
 Half Time Score
62
37.40%
 Field Goal Percentage
50.60%
45
 Rebounds
50
11/48
 3 Point Shots
14/35
6
 Steals
8
Jun 1/21 (7 of 10)
BOS
 Stat Type BKN
Away
Home
109
 Score
123
+12.5
 ATS
-12.5
234.5 o
 O/U
234.5 u
51
 Half Time Score
59
43.50%
 Field Goal Percentage
51.20%
44
 Rebounds
39
11/40
 3 Point Shots
15/32
3
 Steals
6
May 30/21 (8 of 10)
BOS
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
126
 Score
141
+8.5
 ATS
-8.5
228.5 o
 O/U
228.5 u
60
 Half Time Score
73
43.50%
 Field Goal Percentage
57.80%
35
 Rebounds
36
14/41
 3 Point Shots
16/27
8
 Steals
8
May 28/21 (9 of 10)
BOS
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
125
 Score
119
+7.5
 ATS
-7.5
227 o
 O/U
227 u
61
 Half Time Score
57
50.60%
 Field Goal Percentage
45.20%
46
 Rebounds
37
16/39
 3 Point Shots
16/38
5
 Steals
8
May 25/21 (10 of 10)
BOS
 Stat Type BKN
Away
Home
108
 Score
130
+9
 ATS
-9
228 o
 O/U
228 u
47
 Half Time Score
71
42.40%
 Field Goal Percentage
52.30%
43
 Rebounds
46
12/34
 3 Point Shots
17/38
10
 Steals
7

Team Records

BOS
 Record BKN
53-31
 All
45-40
30-13
 Home
21-21
23-18
 Away
24-19
47-16
 As Fav
34-21
6-15
 As Dog
11-19
44-38-2
 ATS
33-49-3
19-22-2
 ATS Home
9-32-1
25-16
 ATS Away
24-17-2
42-41-1
 O/U
42-43
21-22
 O/U Home
18-24
21-19-1
 O/U Away
24-19
BOS
 Record BKN
7-3
 All
6-4
5-1
 Home
5-1
2-2
 Away
1-3
7-1
 As Fav
6-2
0-2
 As Dog
0-2
7-3
 ATS
3-7
3-3
 ATS Home
1-5
4-0
 ATS Away
2-2
7-3
 O/U
3-7
4-2
 O/U Home
2-4
3-1
 O/U Away
1-3
BOS
 Record BKN
11-7
 All
10-8
7-3
 Home
4-4
4-4
 Away
6-4
11-4
 As Fav
6-1
0-3
 As Dog
4-7
9-8-1
 ATS
9-8-1
4-5-1
 ATS Home
1-7
5-3
 ATS Away
8-1-1
11-7
 O/U
11-7
4-6
 O/U Home
6-2
7-1
 O/U Away
5-5
BOS
 Record BKN
35-19
 All
32-23
20-8
 Home
14-13
15-11
 Away
18-10
32-10
 As Fav
25-12
3-9
 As Dog
7-11
27-26-1
 ATS
23-29-3
11-16-1
 ATS Home
5-21-1
16-10
 ATS Away
18-8-2
27-27
 O/U
28-27
13-15
 O/U Home
12-15
14-12
 O/U Away
16-12
BOS
 Record BKN
18-12
 All
13-17
10-5
 Home
7-8
8-7
 Away
6-9
15-6
 As Fav
9-9
3-6
 As Dog
4-8
17-12-1
 ATS
10-20
8-6-1
 ATS Home
4-11
9-6
 ATS Away
6-9
15-14-1
 O/U
14-16
8-7
 O/U Home
6-9
7-7-1
 O/U Away
8-7

Trends

  • Boston are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 14 games.
  • Boston are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
  • Boston are 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 games against Brooklyn.
  • Boston are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Brooklyn.
  • Boston are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games on the road.
  • Boston are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn.
  • Boston are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
  • Boston are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games played in April.
  • Brooklyn are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 9 games.
  • Brooklyn are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games against Boston.
  • Brooklyn are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games at home.
  • Brooklyn are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games when playing at home against Boston.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 8 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
  • Brooklyn are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games played in April.
  • Brooklyn are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games played on a Saturday.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
No Injuries to Report
Name Position Inj Desc
No Injuries to Report

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
Apr 20, 2022BKN114-107W-3.5225W/U52.0080.6511
Apr 17, 2022BKN115-114W-4226.50L/O47.1979.1712
Apr 10, 2022MEM139-110W-9224W/O54.55100.0018
Apr 7, 2022MIL121-127L+8.5227.50W/O49.4373.6821
Apr 6, 2022CHI117-94W-7.5225W/U48.8663.6417
Apr 3, 2022WAS144-102W-13222.50W/O61.5469.2323
Apr 1, 2022IND128-123W-15227L/O54.2292.8612
Mar 30, 2022MIA98-106L-5213.50L/U41.1873.9111
Mar 28, 2022TOR112-115L+8.5211W/O41.4978.5712
Mar 27, 2022MIN134-112W-6.5229.50W/O56.3290.4817
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Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
Apr 20, 2022BOS107-114L+3.5225L/U46.0579.4110
Apr 17, 2022BOS114-115L+4226.50W/O53.8579.1711
Apr 12, 2022CLE115-108W-9.5227.50L/U53.5766.679
Apr 10, 2022IND134-126W-16.5245L/O64.2088.008
Apr 8, 2022CLE118-107W-8.5232.50W/U46.7495.2412
Apr 6, 2022NY110-98W-7229.50W/U44.0977.7814
Apr 5, 2022HOU118-105W-16.5244.50L/U45.3592.5915
Apr 2, 2022ATL115-122L-2243.50L/U42.4273.6817
Mar 31, 2022MIL119-120L-2243.50L/U46.3968.7518
Mar 29, 2022DET130-123W-13.5233.50L/O55.2691.1815
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