Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Game 5 6/1/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Brooklyn Nets are hosting the Boston Celtics at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 19:30 ET in Game 5 of this Eastern quarterfinal between the second and seventh best teams of the conference. The Nets bounced back in game 4 and easily won the Celtics by 15 points, propelled by a stellar offensive performance. They now have a commanding 3-1 lead in the series and all they have to do is win today and advance to the semifinals where the Milwaukee Bucks are waiting after sweeping the Miami Heat.

The Nets finished the regular season with a 48-24 record and were 33-38-1 against the spread and 37-35 in over/under. They are coming off a road victory against Boston with a 126-141 score. They shots lights out, making 58% of their shots from the field and 59% of their triples. Kevin Durant scored a game-high 42 points, making 14-20 from the field and all of his 11 free throws. Kyrie Irving added 39 points and a game-high 11 boards.

Durant leads the team both in scoring in the postseason with 34.8 ppg and rebounding with 8.3 per game. James Harden adds 26.3 ppg, 6.5 rebounds and a team-high 10.8 assists per game.

The Nets have the fourth-best offense in the postseason with 117.7 ppg and allow 108.7 ppg defensively. They have a 46.5% field goal percentage and a 37.3% 3-point percentage. They are 8-1 against the spread in their previous nine games. Over is 4-1 in their previous five matches.

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Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Game 5 Predictions 6/1/2021

The Celtics finished the regular season with a 36-36 record and were 33-38-1 against the spread and 37-35 in over/under. They are coming off a home defeat against Brooklyn with a 141-126 score. They couldn’t hold off the Nets’ shooting barrage and were led in scoring by Jason Tatum with 40 points. He had a perfect 17-17 from the free throw line and added 7 boards and 5 dimes.

He leads the team in scoring in the playoffs with 30.3 ppg, adding 5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Marcus Smart adds 18.8 ppg and a team-high 6.5 assists per game.

The Celtics average 108.7 ppg in the playoffs and have the fourth-worse defense with 117.7 ppg. They have a 43.4% field goal percentage and a 34.3% 3-point percentage. They are 1-3 against the spread in their previous four matches. Over is 3-0 in their previous three matches.

The Nets lead the Celtics 6-1 wins this season and have won all four home matches. Under is 4-2 in their previous six matchups. They are 6-1 against the spread in their previous seven matchups. Their last three matchups have been over the total. The Nets are 30-8 at home, while the Celtics are 15-23 on the road. The Nets will finish the series today one way or another, so pick them with -12 today.

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