Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets 2/24/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Brooklyn Nets are hosting the Boston Celtics at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 19:30 ET in this Eastern duel between two teams sitting among the lower playoff places of the conference.

The Nets are coming off a defeat that snapped their previous two-game winning streak, while the Celtics are also coming of a loss that ended their nine-game winning streak.

The Nets have a 31-28 record so far this season and are sitting on the 8th place of the East. They are 23-34-2 against the spread and 29-29-1 in over/under. They are coming off a home defeat against the Washington Wizards with a 103-117 score, not beating the odds.

They played terrible offense combined with terrible defense, as they shot with just 40% from the field and allowed their opponents to do so with 55%. Patty Mills led the team in scoring with 22 points with 5 triples.

Kevin Durant leads the team in scoring with 29.3 ppg, adding 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game but he is out with an injury. Kyrie Irving adds 24.1 ppg, 4.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.

The Nets average 110.8 ppg offensively while allowing 110.8 ppg defensively. They have a 46.7% field goal percentage and a 35.1% 3-point percentage.

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Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Predictions 2/24/2022

The Celtics have a 34-26 record so far this season and are sitting on the 6th place of the East. They are 30-29-1 against the spread and 25-34-1 in over/under.

They are coming off a home defeat against the Detroit Pistons with a 111-112 score, not beating the odds, even though they shot with 55% from the field. Four of their five starters scored 17+ points, led by Jaylen Brown with 31 points and 6 assists.

Jason Tatum leads the team in scoring with 25.7 ppg, adding 8.4 boards and 4.2 dimes per game. Jaylen Brown follows with 23.7 ppg, 6.5 boards and 3.3 dimes per game.

The Celtics average 108.9 ppg offensively and have the third-best defense in the league, allowing 103.5 ppg. They have a 45.3% field goal percentage and a 34.4% 3-point percentage.

Both teams are tied 1-1 wins this season with each one having won on the road. The Nets won with a 104-123 score and the Celtics with 91-126. The Nets are 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 meetings.

Over is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings. The Nets have a 13-15 home record this season, while the Celtics are 14-15 on the road. This is going to be a close one but I’m leaning towards the Celtics to cover the spread today.

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