The Brooklyn Nets (1-0) are just 1-point favorites on Christmas Day when they visit the Boston Celtics (1-0), tipping at 5:00 PM at TD Garden ET on ABC.
The betting insights in this article reflect odds data from William Hill Sportsbook as of December 22, 2020, 5:55 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
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Injury Report as of December 24
Nets: Nicolas Claxton: Out (Right knee)
Celtics: Romeo Langford: Out (Right wrist), Tacko Fall: Out (Eye), Kemba Walker: Out (Left knee)
Nets and Celtics Records ATS
- Brooklyn was an even 38-38 against the spread last season.
- When favored by at least 1 point, the Nets were 16-18 against the spread in 2019-20.
- Brooklyn and its opponents went over the set over/under in 38 of 76 games last season (50%).
- With a 50-34-5 record ATS last season, Boston outperformed expectations ATS last season.
- The Celtics attained a 33-27-4 record against the spread last season when they played as at least a 1-point underdog.
- Boston covered the total points bet in 44 games last season, 50% of the 89 games they have played last season.
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Head to Head
Jaylen Brown (21 points) led the Celtics over Jeremiah Martin (20 points) and the Nets 149-115 in their last matchup on Wednesday. The Celtics were favored by 9 points in the game, and covered the spread. The 264 total points in the matchup went over the 223.5-point over/under.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/5/2020 | Celtics | Celtics | -9 | 223.5 | -430 | 337 | Regular Season | 149-115 BOS* |
| 3/3/2020 | Celtics | Celtics | -6.5 | 219 | -277 | 223 | Regular Season | 129-120 BKN* |
| 11/29/2019 | Celtics | Nets | -4.5 | 213 | -205 | 170 | Regular Season | 112-107 BKN* |
| 11/27/2019 | Celtics | Celtics | -8.5 | 213.5 | -387 | 295 | Regular Season | 121-110 BOS* |
| 3/30/2019 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 110-96 BKN |
| 1/28/2019 | – | Celtics | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 112-104 BOS |
| 1/14/2019 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 109-102 BKN |
| 1/7/2019 | – | Celtics | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 116-95 BOS |
| 4/11/2018 | – | Celtics | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 110-97 BOS |
| 1/6/2018 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 87-85 BOS |
- 8/5/2020 DNP – Celtics: Kemba Walker
- 3/3/2020 DNP – Nets: Kyrie Irving; Celtics: Jayson Tatum
- 11/29/2019 DNP – Nets: Kyrie Irving, Caris LeVert, Celtics: Gordon Hayward
- 11/27/2019 DNP – Nets: Kyrie Irving, Caris LeVert, Celtics: Gordon Hayward
Scoring Trends
- Last season, the Nets were the NBA’s 16th-highest scoring team (111.5 PPG), while the Celtics allowed their opponents the second-fewest points per game (106.8) in the league.
- The Nets had a negative point differential last season (-123 total points, -1.6 per game), while the Celtics scored 539 more points than their opponents (six per game).
Nets Leaders
- Kyrie Irving put up 27.4 points per game last season.
- DeAndre Jordan grabbed 10.0 rebounds per game and Spencer Dinwiddie averaged 6.8 assists per game .
- Irving nicked 1.4 steals per game. Jarrett Allen collected 1.3 blocks a contest.
Celtics Leaders
- Jayson Tatum averaged 23.4 points per game last season.
- Tristan Thompson grabbed 10.1 rebounds per game and Jeff Teague averaged 6.1 assists per game .
- Marcus Smart swiped 1.7 steals per game. Daniel Theis collected 1.3 blocks a game.
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