In a contest featuring one of the hottest squads in the NBA, the Boston Celtics (42-12, 8-2 in their last 10) play the Brooklyn Nets (21-32) at TD Garden on February 14, 2024. The Celtics are favorites by 11.5 points. The matchup has an over/under set at 227.5 points.
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Spread: Celtics (-11.5) to Cover
- Both DraftKings and the model expect the Celtics to walk away with the win, but the model spread (14.3) is 2.8 points further in their direction.
- Boston has a 24-27-3 record against the spread this season.
- The Celtics have covered the spread eight times this season (8-6 ATS) when playing as at least 11.5-point favorites.
- Brooklyn is 24-26-3 against the spread this season.
- The Nets have not covered the spread this year (0-1 ATS) when playing as at least 11.5-point underdogs.
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Total: Over 227.5
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (230.3 points) a little higher than the DraftKings over/under (227.5 points).
- In 31 games this year, Boston and its opponent have combined to score more than 227.5 points.
- Brooklyn’s games have gone over 227.5 points on 27 occasions this season.
- In the Celtics’ 54 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 27 times.
- So far this season, 25 out of the Nets’ 53 games with an over/under have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Celtics (-700)
- Prediction: Celtics 122, Nets 108
- Boston has entered the game as favorites 52 times this season and won 41, or 78.8%, of those games.
- Brooklyn has come away with eight wins in the 35 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
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Jaylen Brown Rebounds Prop: Over 5.5
- Jaylen Brown posts 22.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, shooting 49.2% from the field and 34.2% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.
- His rebound average — 5.5 per game — equals his prop bet on Wednesday.
- He’s grabbed more rebounds than the listed total for him 28 times this season in his 53 games bookmakers set a prop.
- At 44.7 rebounds per game and 44.6 rebounds conceded, the Nets are eighth and 23rd in the league, respectively.
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Nicolas Claxton Points Prop: Under 10.5
- Nicolas Claxton is putting up 12.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He’s making 62.7% of his shots from the floor (seventh in NBA).
- Claxton has recorded 12.3 points per game during the 2023-24 season, 1.8 points higher than Wednesday’s points prop total.
- So far this season, Claxton is 17-for-45 at going over the total set for his points prop.
- Everything is clicking for the Celtics, who are scoring 120.4 points per game (fifth-best in NBA) and surrendering 111.0 points per contest (fifth-best).
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