Celtics vs Nets Odds & Picks (Jan. 12)

Brooklyn Nets host the NBA leading Celtics on Thursday. Kevin Durant missed 27 games last year for Brooklyn. The Celtics are the favorite to win.

Boston Celtics are 3.5-point favorites against the Nets. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

KD suffered a knee injury in the Nets victory over the Heat on Sunday. Brooklyn has won 14 of 15 games and 18 of their last 20. They are the second seed in East behind Boston. Kyrie Irving is averaging 26 points per game. Celtics and Nets are playing on January 12. Celtics are favored by 2.5 points.

The Celtics are 7-2 in their last 9 games and are a comfortable favorite in the NBA Championship odds. They have two of the league's top-12 scorers in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The Celtics lead the Eastern Conference in offensive rating and have held two opponents under 100 points. Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III are injured and will miss Wednesday's game with New Orleans.

Brooklyn lost 10 of 18 games last season when Kevin Durant was injured. Boston is 6-0 in games coming off no rest this season. The Celtics have won 13 road games overall and have fewer losses away from home than any other team.

Celtics are playing without Kevin Durant. The game will be played on the national stage.