Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Odds and Prediction

The NBA is set to resume after a week-long gap with seven matches scheduled for Thursday night which is the 24^th of February. In one such interesting clash, the Brooklyn Nets are set to take on Boston-based Celtics at the Barclays Center.

The hosts are in desperate need of victories while the Celtics have got momentum on their side after facing setbacks early in the season. Even though the scale is slightly tipping towards the visitors, the hosts would like to remind themselves of last year’s performance against the same team where the Boston side had no answers to Nets’ firepower.  

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Odds and Prediction: Recent form

The Brooklyn Nets have found themselves in no man’s land so far with the kind of inconsistency they have showcased from the start of the season. After failing to make it to the conference final last season, Steve Nash was looking for some redemption.

But to their dismay, they have been marred by defeats. They are currently sitting in the middle of the table with 31 triumphs and 28 losses but the thing that has hurt them the most is the 13-15 (W/L) home record. In the last five outings, they have managed to emerge victorious twice while ending up on the wrong side against the likes of Wizards and Heat.

On the other hand, the 17-time champions have found their groove and are hoping for an ascent from hereon. Despite stumbling at the start, the recovery has been absolutely promising for them with the side currently placed in 6^th position.

Even though the play-offs are fast emerging, the side can still manage to finish in the top 3 if they string a couple of victories. In their most recent game against Pistons, they faced a narrow defeat by just one point before which they were on a 9-match winning streak that included wins against 76ers, Hawks, and Nuggets. They have so far won 34 matches while losing 26 matches in the same period.

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Odds and Prediction: Head-to-head:

Regular season (205 games): Celtics – 132 wins, Nets – 73 wins.

Playoffs played (15 games): Celtics – 3 wins, Nets – 12 wins.

Previous meeting: Celtics won 126-91 on 8^th February 2022.

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Odds and Prediction: Players to watch Out

Nets:

Jevon Carter is turning out to be a trump card for the Nets in this season. Even though he plays for a limited time period, he leaves a long-lasting impact on the game. The point guard made 14 points in just 19 minutes against the Wizards.

He needs immense support from point guard Patty Mills who has a field goal percentage of 42.9 and a 3-pointer conversion of 39.1.

The Nets’ star Seth Curry coming to the party would be icing on the cake with the shooting guard averaging 18.3 points in this season.

Celtics

Shifting our focus to the Celtics, it is not hyperbole to mention that Jaylen Brown has shouldered the side on most occasions. In his last outing against Pistons, he made 6 assists and accounted to 31 points out of 111.

For them to go all guns blazing, it is important for Jayson Tatum to arrive at the party on Thursday. The small forward has an impressive free throw percentage of 84.2 and an average of 20.4 points per game.

In addition to all this, the role of Al Horford who is the Center in the lineup is of utmost importance as he accounts to almost 7.5 rebounds per game this season as well as have an above-average player rating of 16.5.

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Odds and Prediction

Even the fans want the game to go down the wire, the pundits have their money on the Celtics this time around. According to a few predictions, the Celtics have a win probability of 7/10 with the hosts lagging behind as of now.

The outright predictions come in as a surprise as the Nets are still one of the top favorites to win the championship this season.

According to Bet365, the Brooklyn side has odds of 6.00 just behind Phenix while the Celtics are far in the pecking order. On the other hand, another prestige betting side Smarkets is also expecting the Nets to raise their game in the coming days with the Celtics positioned better by them.

Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Odds and Prediction: Predicted Winner

Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets have had an average season as of now. Currently, the Celtics is the 6th best team in Eastern Conference while the Nets sit in 8th position. This season the two teams have met twice and both the teams won one game each with the Celtics winning the latest one.

For the Thursday night game, Brooklyn Nets will have home advantage, but the latest form and overall head-to-head stats favor Boston Celtics in this game. The prediction and betting platforms are divided over the outcome of the game. However, as a host team, Brooklyn Nets will be the favorites for this game.

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