The Brooklyn Nets (13-11) will look to Kevin Durant (sixth in NBA, 29.8 points per game) to help overcome Jayson Tatum (fourth in league, 30.8) and the Boston Celtics (18-5) on December 4, 2022 at Barclays Center.
This article uses odds valid as of December 4, 2022 at 6:01 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this game in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Celtics Vs Nets Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 4
Celtics: Robert Williams: Out (Knee), Danilo Gallinari: Out (Knee)
Nets: Yuta Watanabe: Out (Hamstring), Ben Simmons: Out (Calf), Alondes Williams: Out (Adductor)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Celtics (-2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (230.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Celtics Vs Nets Stat Rankings
| Celtics Avg. (Rank) | Nets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 121.6 (1st) | Points Scored | 111.7 (18th) |
| 113.6 (16th) | Points Allowed | 110.4 (9th) |
| 41.9 (26th) | Rebounds | 40.0 (28th) |
| 8.0 (28th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.3 (30th) |
| 16.9 (1st) | 3pt Made | 11.9 (13th) |
| 27.4 (6th) | Assists | 26.3 (11th) |
| 13.2 (7th) | Turnovers | 14.0 (13th) |
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Celtics Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 22 | 30.8 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| Jaylen Brown | 21 | 26.6 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 19 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Marcus Smart | 21 | 11.8 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Derrick White | 23 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
Nets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 24 | 29.8 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Kyrie Irving | 16 | 24.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Nicolas Claxton | 23 | 11.9 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| TJ Warren | 1 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Royce O’Neale | 24 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Celtics are 14-9-0 this season.
- Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, Boston is 12-8.
- The Celtics have played 23 games this year, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
- A total of 13 times so far this year, Boston and its opponent have combined to score more than 230.5 points.
- The average total for Celtics games this season has been 235.2, which is 4.7 points higher than the total for this game.
- The Nets have 11 wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
- Against the spread, as a 2.5-point underdog or more, Brooklyn is 3-2.
- There have been nine Nets games (out of 24) that went over the total this season.
- There have been seven Brooklyn’s games this season with more than 230.5 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 8.5 points higher than the average scoring total for Nets games of 222.0.
