The Brooklyn Nets (1-0) visit the Boston Celtics (1-0) for a Christmas Day showdown at TD Garden, tipping off at 5:00 PM ET on ABC. The Celtics are 2-point underdogs. The matchup has an over/under of 227.5 points.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nets | -2 | -110 | -110 | 227.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Boston has taken six of its last 10 head-to-head meetings with Brooklyn.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/5/2020 | Celtics | Celtics | -9 | 223.5 | -430 | 337 | Regular Season | 149-115 BOS |
| 3/3/2020 | Celtics | Celtics | -6.5 | 219 | -277 | 223 | Regular Season | 129-120 BKN |
| 11/29/2019 | Celtics | Nets | -4.5 | 213 | -205 | 170 | Regular Season | 112-107 BKN |
| 11/27/2019 | Celtics | Celtics | -8.5 | 213.5 | -387 | 295 | Regular Season | 121-110 BOS |
| 3/30/2019 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 110-96 BKN |
| 1/28/2019 | – | Celtics | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 112-104 BOS |
| 1/14/2019 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 109-102 BKN |
| 1/7/2019 | – | Celtics | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 116-95 BOS |
| 4/11/2018 | – | Celtics | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 110-97 BOS |
| 1/6/2018 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 87-85 BOS |
Nets Betting Information
- Brooklyn was consistently inconsistent against the spread last season, posting a 38-38 record.
- The Nets posted a winning record of 16-13 against the spread when the spread was -2 or bigger.
- Brooklyn and its opponents hit the over 38 times in 76 contests last season.
Celtics Betting Information
- Boston had a 50-34-5 record against the spread, covering in 56.2% of their outings.
- When they were at least 2-point underdogs, the Celtics fared well, going 30-23-4 against the spread.
- In 44 out Boston’s 89 games last season, (49.4%) the teams combined to hit the over.
Over/Under Analysis
- In 33 of 76 outings (43.4%) last season, the Nets and their opponents combined for this matchup’s over/under of 227.5 points.
- Boston and its opponents combined to score more than 227.5 points in 26 of 89 games (29.2%) last year.
- The Nets and the Celtics combined to average 3.2 less points per game last year than the over/under of 227.5 set for this matchup.
- Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 7.6 less points per game last season (219.9) than this game’s total of 227.5 points.
- The average over/under the Nets had set in games last season was 3.0 less points than this outing’s point total.
- The average point total for the Celtics last season was 7.9 points lower than this game’s over/under.
Nets Leaders
- Kyrie Irving averaged 27.4 points per game last season.
- Spencer Dinwiddie collected 6.8 assists per game and DeAndre Jordan grabbed 10.0 rebounds per contest.
- Irving connected on 2.8 threes per game a season ago.
- Irving collected 1.4 per game. Jarrett Allen averaged 1.3 blocks an outing.
Celtics Leaders
- Jayson Tatum put up 23.4 points per game last season.
- Tristan Thompson pulled down 10.1 rebounds per game and Jeff Teague averaged 6.1 assists per game .
- Kemba Walker connected on 3.2 threes per game a season ago.
- Marcus Smart averaged 1.7 steals per game. Daniel Theis collected 1.3 blocks a game.
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