Following their playoff sweep loss to Milwaukee, the Celtics decided to go back to the basics. Head coach Brad Stevens earned respect by preaching and teaching team basketball. As a matter of fact, Boston had more NBA bets Playoff success in 2018 when star Kyrie Irving was lost to injury. Irving is now in Brooklyn. And the Celtics are flourishing without him. Boston is winning with strong defense and balanced scoring. Brooklyn visits Beantown on Wednesday as Irving heals from an injury. Specifically, the Nets are struggling due to a lack of commitment on the back end.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 7 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Celtics vs. Nets TV Coverage: | ESPN2 |
| Celtics vs. Nets Betting on NBA odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics Overview
Brooklyn has an offshore betting record of 7-8 straight up and vs. the odds with eight under. Overall the Nets rank seventh for scoring offense and 22nd for points allowed. Namely, Irving was leading the Nets with 28 points per game before hurting his shoulder. Late on Brooklyn has covered six out of their last nine games. Four of their last five have gone under the total. Kenny Atkinson begins his fourth season as Nets head coach. Last year he turned the corner with a 42-40 playoff season.
Counter to that is a Celtics team that is 11-4 straight up. 9-4-2 vs. the line and 5-10 under the total. Boston has NBA ranks of 14th for scoring offense and sixth for points allowed. The Celtics have lost just two of their last 10 games to the spread. And five of their last six have gone under the total. Specifically, Kemba Walker’s arrival from Charlotte has made the best possible impact.
Key Nets: PG Spencer Dinwiddle (18.9 PTS, 2.4 REB, 5.2 AST, 42.3% FG, 28.2% 3P, 84.9% FT), SG Caris LeVert (16.8 PTS, 5.0 REB, 4.0 AST, 42.1% FG, 36.1% 3P, 64.5% FT), SG Joe Harris (13.5% PTS, 3.8 REB, 1.8 AST, 48.4% FG, 44.8% 3P, 68.8% FT)
Key Celtics: PG Kemba Walker (21.1 PTS, 4.6 REB, 4.7 AST, 40.0% FG, 38.9% 3P, 91.7% FT), PF Jayson Tatum (20.5 PTS, 7.0 REB, 2.5 AST, 40.9% FG, 37.1% 3P, 79.3% FT), SG Jaylen Brown (18.8 PTS, 7.4 REB, 2.3 AST, 46.7 FG, 37.3% 3P, 72.4% FT)
Brooklyn and Boston Against the Spread
The Nets Are:
- 3-6 against the spread in their last nine away games
- 5-4 over the total on the road
- 6-3 on the board in road games vs. the Celtics
- 3-4 under the total at Boston
The Celtics Are:
- 5-3-1 against the spread at TD Garden
- 4-5 under the total in their last nine home court matchups
- 3-7 vs. the odds head to head with the Nets
- 1-5 under the total in their last six games vs. Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics NBA Bets Picks
At the beginning of the season, this game was circled as prime time appointment viewing. But Irving’s injury has taken away the luster from this matchup. Boston has been in superior NBA Bets form recently. Most important of all the Celtics play vastly more defense than Brooklyn.
Brooklyn vs. Boston NBA Bet Pick: Boston Celtics
Brooklyn vs. Boston NBA Bets Score Prediction: Celtics 110, Nets 95