The slumping Brooklyn Nets open their three-game road trip Sunday at TD Garden in Boston, hoping to finally get things going. They’ve lost 16 of their last 19 games overall, and the Nets will have a tall task to stop their three-game losing streak in this tough matchup with the in-form Celtics. Boston has won 13 of its previous 15 contests, so let’s see what’s the best Nets vs Celtics betting pick for Sunday afternoon.
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Nets vs Celtics Betting Pick
This game will be played at TD Garden at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
Why Bet The Nets:
✅ Kevin Durant is finally healthy and raring to go. The Nets still cannot count on Ben Simmons (conditioning), but Kyrie Irving is available for the road games, so Brooklyn will have enough firepower to compete with one of the hottest teams in the NBA. In his return from a 21-game absence caused by an MCL sprain, Durant scored 31 points in a 113-107 home loss to the Miami Heat. The Nets’ last win came on the road on February 26 when Kyrie Irving accounted for 38 points in a 126-123 upset of the Milwaukee Bucks.
✅ The Celtics will probably miss Jaylen Brown, who suffered an ankle injury in a 107-98 victory to the Atlanta Hawks last Tuesday. Brown sat out the Grizzlies game on Thursday and will reportedly remain on the shelf for Sunday’s encounter with the Nets. Jaylen is a vital part of the Celtics’ offense, but his eventual absence will hurt Boston on the defensive end as well.
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✅ Interestingly, the Nets have played much better on the road lately than they’ve done on the home court. Playing under huge pressure, the Nets have gone only 2-14 ATS in their last 16 home contests. On the other hand, Brooklyn is 4-0-1 ATS in its previous five showings away from home.
Brooklyn Nets
The Nets extended their losing streak to three games last Thursday. Kevin Durant returned from a knee injury and poured in 31 points, but he couldn’t prevent a 113-107 defeat to the Miami Heat, who own the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Brooklyn is sitting at the eighth spot of the Eastern Conference standings at the moment. The Nets are only three games ahead of the No. 11 seed, so they desperately need to put a few games into the win column as soon as possible.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics will wrap up a three-game homestand Sunday, searching for their third consecutive victory. After beating the Atlanta Hawks 107-98 as 6.5-point favorites on the first day of March, the Celtics defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 120-107 as small 2-point home favorites last Thursday.
With Jaylen Brown on the shelf, Jayson Tatum led the way for the Celtics against Ja Morant and the red-hot Grizzlies. Tatum scored 21 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, while Al Horford helped with a 21-point, 15-rebound double-double in what was arguably his best performance of the season.