Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 23/02/2022, 20:09  by Joseph King | Modified on 24/02/2022 at 02:09 in NBA Predictions

The red-hot Boston Celtics travel to the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn to take on the Nets in this Eastern Conference clash. The NBA is back in action after a short break for All-Star weekend with some teams receiving massive makeovers. The Nets were one of those teams, trading former MVP James Harden to the 76ers in exchange for the marooned Ben Simmons and other nice pieces in sharpshooter Seth Curry and bigman Andre Drummond.  The unfortunate news for Nets fans is they will have to wait to see their new “big three” in action as Durant, Kyrie Irving and Simmons all remained sidelined for various different reasons. The Nets are 31-28 and are hanging on to the eighth seed with a 2.5 game lead over ninth placed Charlotte. Their last game was a 117-103 loss to the Wizards to head into the break. 

The Nets are up against it here as the role players will have to face off against one of the  hottest teams in the NBA. The Celtics had ripped off nine straight victories before dropping the last game before the All-Star break 112-111 to the Pistons. Their record of 34 wins and 26 losses places them sixth in the East and only 4.5 games behind the top spot. Boston’s resurgence this season has reminded everyone of the talent that this team has, with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown playing great basketball. The Celtic’s defense has been key to their rise through the standings and they can make a convincing claim to have the best defense in the league. The Nets, without their star players, will find it extremely difficult to score on this elite defense and Boston should be able to notch another W in the win column.