On Wednesday night, the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics will square off at TD Garden in Boston. Both teams reside in the top-four in the Eastern Conference standings, and will look for a win that will help their chances of ending up as the best team in the conference by the end of the season. In our NBA predictions for Wednesday night, we break down this huge Nets vs Celtics matchup from Boston.
Nets vs Celtics Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Under 226.5 |
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This game will be played at TD Garden at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
Why Bet the Under:
✅ These teams are both top-five in the NBA in offensive rating this season, and are both in the top-six in effective field goal percentage. But their defenses have been solid as well, with Boston ranking fifth in defensive rating and the Nets ranking 11th. The defenses will do enough to keep what should be a close game under the total.
✅ These teams have played twice this season already, and scored a combined 207 and 195 points in those two matchups. Kevin Durant played in one of those games, scoring 31, and T.J. Warren went 9/18 from the field in the other, with both teams still struggling to score overall in spite of those performances.
✅ Both teams have gone under the total in the majority of their games. Brooklyn has gone under the total more often than every team but the LA Clippers this season, going under the total in 57.1% of their games thus far.
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| BKN | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games | 14 |
| 40.3 | FG | 42.6 |
| 87.5 | FGA | 90.6 |
| .461 | FG% | .470 |
| 15.4 | 3Pt-FG | 12.3 |
| 41.7 | 3Pt-FGA | 35.6 |
| .370 | 3Pt% | .346 |
| 24.9 | 2Pt-FG | 30.3 |
| 45.8 | 2Pt-FGA | 55.1 |
| .544 | 2Pt% | .550 |
| 17.8 | FT | 14.2 |
| 22.0 | FTA | 18.6 |
| .811 | FT% | .762 |
| 9.5 | ORB | 10.3 |
| 30.9 | DRB | 33.1 |
| 40.4 | TRB | 43.4 |
| 26.4 | AST | 25.4 |
| 7.1 | STL | 7.2 |
| 3.5 | BLK | 4.2 |
| 14.8 | TOV | 14.5 |
| 23.8 | PF | 20.2 |
| 113.9 | PTS | 111.7 |
Defense/Offense
| BKN | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games | 14 |
| 41.3 | FG | 41.8 |
| 85.2 | FGA | 91.0 |
| .485 | FG% | .459 |
| 12.5 | 3Pt-FG | 19.0 |
| 35.2 | 3Pt-FGA | 51.3 |
| .356 | 3Pt% | .370 |
| 28.8 | 2Pt-FG | 22.8 |
| 50.0 | 2Pt-FGA | 39.7 |
| .576 | 2Pt% | .575 |
| 21.5 | FT | 19.3 |
| 27.5 | FTA | 23.5 |
| .783 | FT% | .823 |
| 9.3 | ORB | 10.4 |
| 33.7 | DRB | 32.5 |
| 43.0 | TRB | 42.9 |
| 27.2 | AST | 25.5 |
| 7.9 | STL | 7.4 |
| 5.7 | BLK | 4.9 |
| 14.6 | TOV | 12.0 |
| 18.9 | PF | 16.4 |
| 116.7 | PTS | 121.9 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| BKN | Four Factors | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| .549 | eFG% | .538 |
| 13.2 | TOV% | 12.8 |
| 21.9 | RB% | 75.9 |
| .204 | FT/FGA | .156 |
Defense/Offense
| BKN | Four Factors | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| .558 | eFG% | .564 |
| 13.1 | TOV% | 10.6 |
| 76.8 | RB% | 23.9 |
| .253 | FT/FGA | .212 |
Analytics
| BKN | Analytics | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pythag Wins | 11 |
| 8 | Pythag Losses | 3 |
| -2.77 | Margin Of Victory | 10.21 |
| 113.9 | O Rtg | 121.9 |
| 116.7 | D Rtg | 111.7 |
| 96.7 | Pace | 97.6 |
| .251 | FTr | .258 |
| .477 | 3PAr | .563 |
| .586 | TS% | .602 |
Betting Trends
| BKN | Betting Trends | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 121.67 | Avg Score | 112.33 |
| 116.33 | Avg Opp Score | 113 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 123.33 | Avg Score | 121 |
| 119.67 | Avg Opp Score | 119.67 |
| BKN | Betting Trends | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
| 123.6 | Avg Score | 108.2 |
| 120.4 | Avg Opp Score | 111.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 116 | Avg Score | 119 |
| 116.4 | Avg Opp Score | 114.4 |
| BKN | Betting Trends | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 114.5 | Avg Score | 114.8 |
| 115.2 | Avg Opp Score | 111 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 113.3 | Avg Score | 120.9 |
| 111.9 | Avg Opp Score | 112.8 |
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Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets come into Wednesday night on a two-game winning streak, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks at home. Brooklyn enters this matchup in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, 4.5 games behind the Celtics for the top spot in the East. Here, the Nets will aim for a win that will help them move a little closer to the top of the mountain in their conference.
For the Nets, the Celtics have caused some serious struggles this season. Brooklyn is 0-2 against Boston on the year thus far, averaging just 95 points per game in those two contests. With Kevin Durant out, the Nets will need a superhuman effort from Kyrie Irving to avoid another poor offensive showing against Boston.
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics won their last outing, beating the Los Angeles Lakers back on Saturday in overtime. Of course, that result was mired in controversy, as the Celtics got away with a late foul that should have given LeBron James a chance to win the game for the Lakers at the free throw line. But the Celtics are certainly neither complaining nor apologizing for that, as they continue to sit atop the Eastern Conference.
In this game, the defense of the Celtics will again be the key to their success. They have completely locked down the Nets in their two meetings this season, holding them under 100 points both times. If they an avoid defensive lapses in this contest, the Celtics could do the same and get a third win over the Nets in three tries this year.
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