The Brooklyn Nets (15-43) and Boston Celtics (38-20) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The game will broadcast live on YES.
The Celtics are 17.5-point favorites over the Nets on the spread (Celtics -17.5), with the over/under set at 208 total points. Boston is a -1600 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Brooklyn is +900 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Nets vs. Celtics predictions and NBA picks for Friday, February 27.
Nets vs Celtics Prediction
- Nets vs Celtics pick: Celtics -17.5 (-115)
My Celtics vs. Nets best bet is on Boston to cover the spread at -17.5. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Nets vs Celtics Odds
| Nets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+17.5 -105 | 208 -110o / -110u | +900 |
| Celtics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-17.5 -115 | 208 -110o / -110u | -1600 |
Nets vs Celtics NBA Preview
I like this matchup for Boston.
The Nets are trying to lose right now and have no good way of putting the ball in the hoop.
This should be a blowout win for the Celtics in their home building.
The Nets have lost to the Spurs by 16 points and to the Mavericks by nine points in their last two home games.
On the road, they lost by 11 in Atlanta, and before that, they scored only 86 points in Oklahoma City and 84 in Cleveland.
I could see the Nets flopping again here, as they did in back-to-back nights when visiting the Cavs and Thunder.
The Nets may very well score less than 100 points in tonight's game, while the Celtics could easily put up 114+ points.
Nets vs Celtics Predictions, Betting Analysis
I'll lay the steep number with the Celtics at home on Friday night.
Boston is coming off a tough loss. So, I expect the Celtics to show no mercy against the Nets in this spot and just try to kill these dudes.
Let's back the Celtics to cover the spread in tonight's contest.
Pick: Celtics -17.5 (-115, bet365)
Spread
My Nets vs. Celtics betting prediction is Boston to cover the spread (-17.5).
Moneyline
I'm staying away from the the moneyline in tonight's matchup.
Over/Under
No play on the total for this game.
