The Boston Celtics are 4.5-point favorites heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden on Sunday, starting at 3:30 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 224.5.
Celtics vs. Nets Predictions
Celtics vs. Nets Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Celtics | -4.5 | 224.5 points |
Celtics vs. Nets Last 10 Games
- Boston has a 7-3 record straight-up in its last 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
- Boston’s last 10 outings saw eight go over the total.
- The past 10 Celtics games averaged 3.4 fewer points (221.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Celtics’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 13.2 points higher than their season-long average.
- Brooklyn is 6-4 overall and 3-7-0 against the spread over its last 10 contests.
- The final scores of the last 10 Brooklyn games have exceeded the set total three times.
- The past 10 Nets games averaged 13.4 more points (237.9) than this matchup’s point total.
- Over their past 10 games, the Nets have scored 5.5 more points per contest compared to their 112.9 PPG season-long scoring average.
Celtics vs. Nets Betting Trends
- Boston has gone 44-35-3 against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as 4.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics have an ATS record of 23-21-2.
- This season, Boston’s games have hit the over 41 times.
- This season, the Celtics have a 46.6% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.4% higher than the 45.2% of shots the Nets’ opponents have made.
- Boston is 33-12-2 against the spread and 39-8 overall when it shoots better than 45.2% from the field.
- Brooklyn has covered the spread 34 times over 82 games with a set spread.
- The Nets have an ATS record of 6-5-1 when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
- Games involving Brooklyn have hit the over 41 times this season.
- The Nets’ 47.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.1 percentage points higher than the Celtics have given up to their opponents (43.4%).
- Brooklyn has compiled a 32-31-1 record against the spread and a 43-21 straight up record in games it shoots above 43.4% from the field.
Celtics vs. Nets Over/Under Trends
- Boston and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday’s over/under (224.5 points) 26 times this season.
- This season, 39 games Brooklyn played finished with a combined score over 224.5 points.
- The Celtics average 111.8 points per game against the Nets’ 112.9, totaling 0.2 points over the contest’s total of 224.5.
- These two teams surrender a combined 216.6 points per game, 7.9 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the over/under in Celtics games is 8.6 points fewer than the over/under of 224.5 points in this matchup.
- This season the average over/under for the Nets’ games is 224.5 points, identical to the total points bet (224.5 points) for this contest.
Celtics Team Leaders
- Jayson Tatum: 26.9 PTS, 8.0 REB, 45.3 FG%, 35.3 3PT% (230-for-651)
- Jaylen Brown: 23.6 PTS, 1.1 STL, 47.3 FG%, 35.8 3PT% (166-for-464)
- Marcus Smart: 12.1 PTS, 5.9 AST, 1.7 STL, 41.8 FG%, 33.1 3PT% (119-for-360)
- Al Horford: 10.2 PTS, 7.7 REB, 1.3 BLK, 46.7 FG%, 33.6 3PT% (89-for-265)
- Robert Williams III: 10.0 PTS, 9.6 REB, 2.2 BLK, 73.6 FG%
Nets Team Leaders
- Kevin Durant: 29.9 PTS, 7.4 REB, 6.4 AST, 51.8 FG%, 38.3 3PT% (115-for-300)
- Patty Mills: 11.4 PTS, 40.8 FG%, 40.0 3PT% (227-for-568)
- LaMarcus Aldridge: 12.9 PTS, 55.0 FG%, 30.4 3PT% (14-for-46)
- Nicolas Claxton: 8.7 PTS, 1.1 BLK, 67.4 FG%
- Blake Griffin: 6.4 PTS, 42.5 FG%, 26.2 3PT% (38-for-145)
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