The Boston Celtics (19-16) are slight underdogs (by 3 points) to end a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Brooklyn Nets (24-13) on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 234.
The betting insights in this article reflect data from FanDuel sportsbook as of March 11, 2021, 1:05 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Nets vs Celtics Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of March 11
Nets:
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot: Day To Day (Knee),
Kevin Durant: Out (Hamstring),
Blake Griffin: Out (Health Protocols),
Spencer Dinwiddie: Out For Season (ACL),
Jeff Green: Day To Day (Shoulder)
Celtics:
Romeo Langford: Out (Wrist)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Nets (-3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (234) |
| Prediction | Nets 118, Celtics 112 |
Both FanDuel and the model expect the Nets to walk away with the victory, but the model spread (5.6) is 2.6 points further in their direction.
The model projects a total 4.0 points lower than the one set by FanDuel for this matchup.
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Nets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 19 | 29.0 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Kyrie Irving | 26 | 27.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| James Harden | 31 | 25.3 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Joe Harris | 37 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Blake Griffin | 20 | 12.3 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
Celtics Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 31 | 24.9 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Jaylen Brown | 33 | 24.7 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Kemba Walker | 20 | 18.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Marcus Smart | 17 | 13.1 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Daniel Theis | 34 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
Shooting Trends
- This season, the Nets have a 50% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.1% higher than the 46.9% of shots the Celtics’ opponents have knocked down.
- In games Brooklyn shoots better than 46.9% from the field, it is 16-11 against the spread and 20-7 overall.
- Boston’s record is 14-12 against the spread and 16-10 overall when its opponents make more than 50% of their shots from the field.
- The Celtics are shooting 46.8% from the field, 0.1% higher than the 46.7% the Nets’ opponents have shot this season.
- This season, Boston has a 14-7 record against the spread and a 16-5 record overall in games the team collectively shoots higher than 46.7% from the field.
- Brooklyn is 12-6 against the spread and 13-5 overall in games it allows opponents to shoot higher than 46.8% from the field.
- The Nets are making 40.6% of their three-point shots this season, 4.5% higher than the 36.1% the Celtics allow opponents to shoot from deep.
- Brooklyn has put together a 17-10 record against the spread and a 20-7 straight-up record in games this season when the team makes more than 36.1% of its three-point attempts.
- Boston is 14-13 against the spread and 14-13 overall when its opponents shoot higher than 40.6% from deep.
- The Celtics shoot 37.5% from three-point distance this season. That’s only 0.8 percentage points higher than the Nets have allowed their opponents to shoot from deep (36.7%).
- Boston is 14-6 against the spread and 16-4 overall when shooting above 36.7% as a team from three-point range.
- Brooklyn is 10-8 ATS and 12-6 overall in games it shoots over 37.5% from deep.
- The Nets connect on 15.3 three-pointers per game this season, three more made shots on average than the 12.3 per game the Celtics give up.
- Brooklyn is 14-11 against the spread and 17-8 overall when it makes more three-pointers than its opponents, while Boston is 7-10 ATS and 8-9 straight up in games when it is out-shot from deep.
- The Nets rank fourth in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Celtics allow the 10th-fewest made threes in the league.
Nets vs Celtics Stat Rankings
| Nets Rank | Nets AVG | Celtics AVG | Celtics Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 121.1 | Points Scored | 112 | 20th |
| 27th | 116.1 | Points Allowed | 110.9 | 8th |
| 17th | 44.3 | Rebounds | 43.9 | 11th |
| 24th | 8.6 | Off. Rebounds | 11.1 | 6th |
| 4th | 15.3 | 3pt Made | 12.3 | 20th |
| 2nd | 27.2 | Assists | 22.6 | 27th |
| 21st | 14 | Turnovers | 13.6 | 15th |
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