Celtics vs. Nets prediction, odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, March 6 best bets from model on 71-44 run
Celtics vs. Nets is a Sunday afternoon game at 1 p.m. ET at TD Garden in Boston. Celtics are on a winning streak and are 4.5 points favorite. The Nets have lost 16 of their last 19 games. SportsLine's advanced computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned over $10,00 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.
SportsLine's model has set its sights on Nets vs. Celtics and has made its picks and NBA predictions. Nets are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings against Boston.
Celtics vs. Nets is a 2022 NBA game. The Nets are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings against Boston. Boston is 7-7 AET in their division games.
Boston is dominant defensively, ranking first in the NBA in opponent field goal percentage (43 percent) and fifth in 3-point defense (33.7). It is fourth in scoring margin at plus-5.4, while Brooklyn is in negative territory at minus-0.9. Celtics are 33-31-1 ATS overall this season, covering in five of their last. Brooklyn ranks 21st in both field-goal percentage and 3/3 shooting (34.5).
Kevin Durant returned to the lineup Thursday after missing 21 games with a knee injury. Brooklyn is 5-4 ATS in the last 9 games. Kevin Durant scored 31 points against the Heat. Kyrie Irving is expected to play against Brooklyn. Seth Curry scores 16.6 points per game and makes 3.4 percent of his 3-pointers.
SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total and says one side of the spread has all the value.
