Celtics Vs Nets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 3, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 2, 2023

The Boston Celtics (45-18) are favored, by 11 points as they host the Brooklyn Nets (34-28) on March 3, 2023 at TD Garden. This matchup features one of the hottest teams in the league versus one of the coldest, as the Celtics are 8-2 in their past 10 games. The Nets, on the other hand, have lost four straight, and have gone 2-8 in their past 10. A 227.5-point over/under is installed for the matchup.

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Celtics Vs Nets Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Celtics -11 227.5

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Injury Report as of March 3

Celtics: Malcolm Brogdon: Out (Ankle)

Nets: Edmond Sumner: Out (Personal), Yuta Watanabe: Out (Back), Ben Simmons: Out (Back/Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Nets (+11)
Total Pick Over (227.5)

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)
117.7 (4th) Points Scored 113.7 (18th)
112.0 (7th) Points Allowed 113.4 (15th)
45.0 (8th) Rebounds 40.0 (29th)
9.5 (23rd) Off. Rebounds 7.6 (30th)
15.9 (2nd) 3pt Made 12.6 (10th)
26.3 (7th) Assists 25.6 (8th)
12.9 (8th) Turnovers 13.4 (14th)

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Celtics Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jayson Tatum 59 30.3 8.7 4.7 1.0 0.8 3.3
Jaylen Brown 51 26.3 6.9 3.2 1.1 0.4 2.5
Malcolm Brogdon 54 14.6 4.1 3.7 0.6 0.3 2.0
Derrick White 63 11.8 3.3 3.8 0.7 0.9 1.8
Marcus Smart 46 11.4 3.4 6.7 1.4 0.4 1.8

Nets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Mikal Bridges 63 17.9 4.4 3.5 1.2 0.8 1.9
Spencer Dinwiddie 61 17.5 3.2 5.4 0.8 0.3 2.5
Cameron Johnson 24 15.4 3.8 1.5 1.1 0.4 2.8
Nicolas Claxton 58 12.5 9.0 1.7 0.8 2.5 0.0
Cameron Thomas 43 11.7 1.8 1.7 0.4 0.1 1.0

Betting Trends

  • The Celtics have covered the spread 33 times in 63 games.
  • Boston’s ATS record as 11-point favorites or more is 4-4.
  • The Celtics have played 63 games this season, and 29 of them have hit the over.
  • A total of 36 times so far this year, Boston and its opponent have combined to score more than 227.5 points.
  • Celtics games have had an average of 229.8 points this season, 2.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The Nets have covered the spread 31 times in 62 games.
  • Out of 62 Nets games so far this year, 28 have gone over the total.
  • Brooklyn’s games have finished with over 227.5 points scored 29 times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 0.4 points higher than the average scoring total for Nets games (227.1).

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