The Boston Celtics (7-2) are home in Atlantic Division action against the Brooklyn Nets (4-4) on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET. It’s the first matchup between these squads this year.
The Celtics are a double-digit favorite against the Nets when the Celtics and the Nets meet. The Celtics are favored by 13.5 points. The over/under for the matchup is 227.5.
Celtics vs. Nets betting odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:31 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Boston -13.5
- Total: 227.5
- Moneyline: Boston -840, Brooklyn +578
Nets at Celtics odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 13.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (227.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 123 – Nets 107
Moneyline
- The Celtics won 79.7% of the Games last season in which they were the moneyline favorite (63-16).
- When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -840 or shorter last year, Boston finished with a record of 12-2 (85.7%).
- Based on this Game’s moneyline, the Celtics have an implied win probability of 89.4%.
- Brooklyn was underdogs in 56 Games last season and won 14 (25%) of those contests.
- Last season, the Nets were at least a +578 underdog on the moneyline one time, losing that contest.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 14.7% chance of a victory for Brooklyn.
Against the spread
- The Celtics put up 122.3 points per Game, 8.5 more points than the 113.8 the Nets allow.
- Boston is 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall when scoring more than 113.8 points.
- Brooklyn has put together a 5-0 ATS record and a 3-2 overall record in Games it scores more than 110.6 points.
- Boston has an ATS record of 5-1 and a 6-0 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 113.5 points.
- The Celtics are the league’s second-ranked scoring team (122.3 PPG), while the Nets allow the rank 17th in points per Game (113.8) in NBA play.
- Brooklyn’s squad is currently the 15th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (113.5 PPG), while Boston’s team is 11th in points allowed per Game (110.6).
- The Celtics have totaled 106 more points than their opponents this season (11.7 per Game on average), while the Nets have been out-scored by two total points (0.3 per Game average differential).
Over/Under
- Boston’s average implied point total this year is 0.9 fewer points than its implied total in Friday’s Game (120.1 implied points on average compared to 121 implied points in this Game).
- So far this season, Boston has scored more than 121 points in six Games.
- Brooklyn’s average implied point total on the year (114.6 points) is 7.6 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (107 points).
How to watch Celtics vs. Nets
- Game day: Friday, November 8, 2024
- Game time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV channel: NBCS-BOS and YES
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
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