Nets vs Celtics Picks, Predictions and Odds Feb 8
Nets vs Celtics Betting Preview
WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Nets vs Celtics betting preview for Tuesday, February 8. At the time of posting, the Celtics have opened as a 7-point road favorite in Brooklyn, with the total sitting at 215 points.
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| Tuesday, February 8 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Boston Celtics -7 at Brooklyn Nets |
| Total: | 215 Points |
| Game Time: | 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT |
| Arena: | Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn |
| TV: | TNT |
Nets vs Celtics Analysis
The Celtics will play their third road game in a row tonight against Brooklyn, and the Celtics will come into the game as 7-point road favorites and a total of 215. Classic case of two teams going in opposite directions as Boston has won seven out of eight and Brooklyn has lost eight in a row. No Kyrie for Brooklyn tonight because of those pesky home games, and Harden and Clayton are game time decisions, but I think there’s enough here to find a wager.
HAS BOSTON PUT IT ALL TOGETHER?
Anytime an NBA team wins seven out of eight, it’s an accomplishment, but I must rain on this parade a bit. Five of these wins were against teams who are in collapse mode in Orlando, Detroit, Charlotte, Sacramento and Washington…one win was against New Orleans with no Brandon Ingram, and one was against Miami with no Jimmy Butler. The loss was to Atlanta by 16 points, so in the middle of this winning streak they got blown out by a playoff caliber team.
They also haven’t been a great covering team as they’re only 5-5 ATS their last 10 games. They have been scoring a good amount of points as they’ve scored 107 or more in six out of those seven wins, but I have to wonder if the Celtics are beating the bad teams, and when they play good teams will they come back down to Earth as just a middle of the road team.
BROOKLYN’S COLLAPSE
Yikes, what a run the Nets have been on. I would say that it’s hard to believe that a team that was a Kevin Durant toe away from going to the finals last season has fallen so hard, but this is what happens when you depend on Kyrie Irving and James Harden.
They’ve lost eight in a row, but it’s been getting worse as Harden is hurt with a hamstring or a hand or whatever they tell us on a given day, and is questionable along with Claxton. The last three games they lost by 11 to Sacramento, 23 to Utah, and 20 to Denver, and they’ve given up over 120 points to three out of their last four opponents.
NETS VS CELTICS PREDICTION
No way I can back Brooklyn tonight although they tend to play well in the first half and then fall off a cliff the second half. Boston, on the other hand has had some teams back door cover when they take their foot off the gas in the 4th so I won’t take Boston to cover, but I will take them to get over their team total of 111.5. Brooklyn’s opponents have scored over this total in four straight games and Boston has gotten over this total in three out of four games. Brooklyn is bottom of the league in defending guards and with Brooklyn having the 8th fastest pace that should mean more possessions for Boston.
Nets vs Celtics Best Bet: Boston Team Total OVER 111.5 Points
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Nets vs Celtics Preview from GoldSheet
Brooklyn HC Steve Nash and G Kyrie Irving insist there’s “nothing to see here, just move along” when asked about the rumors of trade talks with Philly concerning James Harden and Ben Simmons coupled with a rumored rift between the Beard and the Nets in general. Who knows? But distractions are rarely a positive, and Irving is unavailable for this one due to the New York Covid restrictions, while Harden isn’t expected to play due to his balky hamstring.
Brooklyn has dropped eight in a row straight-up with one cover, ranking 29th in net rating and are allowing a league-worst 122 points per 100 opponents’ possessions during this skid. No, it’s not a happy crew at the Barclays Center these days.
Meanwhile, Boston in its best form of the season, winning 7 of its last 8 games and 11 of 15, ranking first in the NBA in net rating thanks to a defense yielding only 101 ppg per 100 possessions, the best in the league over the last 15 games (only 94.6 pts. per 100 in last 8!).
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