Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 11/10/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics
Date: Friday, November 10, 2023
Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA
TV: NBC Sports Boston
Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (+9)
The Brooklyn Nets (4-4) are on their way to TD Garden on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Boston Celtics (5-2). Boston is 9-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 230.
The Nets faced off with the Clippers and walked away with a win by a score of 100-93 in their last contest. Brooklyn walked away from the game with a 40.2% field goal percentage (37 out of 92) and buried 15 of 41 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Nets buried 11 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 49 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 22 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to defending, Brooklyn allowed the other team to shoot 39.6% from the floor on 36 of 91 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 22 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. Furthermore, Los Angeles pulled down 51 boards (11 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 10 rejections. Los Angeles finished the contest at 100.0% when shooting free throws by making 13 of 13 tries. They buried 8 out of their 36 shots from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 14 and the Clippers recorded 15 fouls.
Cam Thomas is a guy who was a contributor in this game. Thomas ended up shooting 61.9% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes. He played for 25 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 36 points on 13 of 21 shooting.
Brooklyn steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 4-4 this season. They are averaging 115.4 points per outing (11th in the NBA) while hitting 47.1% from the field. The Nets are connecting on 38.5% on 3-point shots (124 of 322) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Brooklyn is snagging 45.8 boards per game and has accounted for 210 dimes for the year, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game.
Defensively, the Nets have forced 11.8 turnovers every game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.8% on 3-point shots while they are 18th in the league in PPG allowed (114.8). The Nets are allowing a FG percentage of 46.3% (342 of 738) and they surrender 44.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 10th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 191 conceded on the season.
The last time they took the court, the Celtics went home defeated by a final of 106-103 against the 76ers. The Celtics earned 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this matchup. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The 76ers were called for 16 fouls for the contest which took the Celtics to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of them for a percentage of 84.2%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Boston buried 15 of 47 attempts (31.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Celtics ended up shooting 36 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.6%. The Celtics permitted the 76ers to convert 42 of their 95 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.2% for the matchup. They went 26.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 out of 34 and ended up going 13 of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Boston allowed Philadelphia to snag 56 in all (12 on the offensive glass).
Jayson Tatum ended up having an impact for the Celtics in this game. Tatum totaled 34 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and earned 4 dimes in this game. He buried 13 of 22 for the matchup giving him a rate of 59.1%, and accounted for 11 rebounds.
Boston has a mark of 5-2 for the campaign. The Celtics commit 19.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 82.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.7 times per contest (25th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per game. Boston has totaled 844 points for the year (120.6 per game) and they grab 49.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Celtics are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 15th in the league.
The Boston defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (89 of 270) and their opposition knocks down 66.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 24.0 assists and 43.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 9th and 12th in the league. The Celtics on defense are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 108.6. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (3rd in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn (+9)
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