Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets 4/23/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Brooklyn Nets are hosting the Boston Celtics at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday, April 23, 2021, at 7:30 ET. Both squads are within the top-8 of the East and are looking for the best placement possible for the upcoming postseason. The Nets are second in the conference despite having lost their rhythm in the past couple of weeks. The Celtics are sixth and are coming off a defeat that ended their six-game winning streak.

The Nets have a 39-20 record and are 29-30 against the spread and 35-24 in over/under. They are coming off a road defeat against the Raptors with a 103-114 score. They are still playing without James Harden and Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving led the way once again with 28 points, 11 boards and a game-high 8 dimes. Bruce Brown double doubled off the bench with 21 points and a game-high 14 boards.

Irving leads the team in scoring with 27.4 ppg, adding 4.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. Kevin Durant adds 27.3 ppg, 6.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.

Nets have the second-best offense in the league, scoring 118.8 ppg, while allowing 114.4 ppg defensively. They have the best field goal percentage with 49.4% and the fourth-best 3-point percentage with 38.9%. They are 1-2 against the spread in their previous three games. Over is 6-3 in their previous nine matches.

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Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Predictions 4/23/2021

The Celtics have a 31-27 record and are 28-29-1 against the spread and 29-29 in over/under. In their previous matchup they lost at home against the Bulls with a 96-102 score. Jaylen Brown led the team in scoring with 23 points, making 10-15 of his shots. Jason Tatum missed 14 of his 17 shots, but still recorded a triple double with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.

Tatum leads the team in scoring this season with 25.8 ppg, adding 7.3 boards and 4.3 dimes per game. Jaylen Brown follows with 24.5 ppg, 5.8 boards and 3.4 dimes per game.

The Celtics score 114.4 ppg and allow 110.4 ppg defensively. They also shoot with 47% from the field and 37.5% from behind the arc. They are 4-1 against the spread in their previous five matches. Over is 3-1 in their previous four.

Brooklyn has won both times against Boston this season. At home with a 121-109 score and on the road with 95-123. They are 4-1 against the spread in their previous five matchups and 7-2 in their previous nine. Over is 4-2 in their previous six. The Nets always bounce back after a defeat lately, so pick them today.

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