Nets vs. Celtics prediction, odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, Feb. 24 best bets from model on 69-41 run
Brooklyn Nets host Boston Celtics on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons and Joe Harris are injured for the Nets. Boston is a nine-point road favorite. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored is 214.5. SportsLine's model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,00 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.
Nets vs. Celtics is a February 24 NBA game. Nets are 14-19-1 against the spread in conference games. Boston is 19-9-2 against spreads in the last 19 games against conference opponents.
Nets vs. Celtics is a conference game. Nets are 14-19-1 against the spread in conference games.
Nets and Celtics are playing on the same court in 2022. Boston has the top net rating in the league and the best defense. Brooklyn has one of the worst defensive efficiency since Jan. 1. Nets are threatening on offense, but Boston is No. 2 in defensive rating.
Seth Curry and Andre Drummond were acquired as part of the James Harden trade with Philadelphia. Curry had back-to-back 20-point games his first two games in Brooklyn. Drummonds is averaging 12.3 rebounds per game through three games with the Nets. Patty Mills is shooting 41.9 percent from 3-pointer this season. Nets haven't been great against the spread this year, but they have an 11-9 ATS mark as underdogs.
SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total and projecting 211 combined points. It also says one side of the spread is hitting almost 60 percent of time.
