Betting Lines and Predictions for Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets

Last Updated on May 20, 2021 1:01 pm by

The Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets without a doubt, will be one of the best games in the 2021 NBA postseason. This Saturday, the current favorites to take the NBA title, the Brooklyn Nets will receive the Boston Celtics at the Barclays Center. The Celtics, without their great star player Jayden Brown, managed to win last Tuesday against the Washington Wizards. Their win leads them to face the so-called three-headed monster in the NBA, Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving, so it will be a very intense game to watch! 

How Did the Celtics and Nets Get Here?

The Brooklyn Nets come to this game after having ranked number 2 in the NBA Eastern Conference, in which they had an excellent record of 48 wins and 26 losses, just 1 game behind  the Philadelphia 76ers who are the leaders. As the Nets are the favorites to take the title, they have an impressive lineup full of pure All-Stars. The team is led by one of the best players in the NBA, Kevin Durant.

On the other hand, the Boston Celtics reached the championship due their victory in the Play-in this past Tuesday against the Washington Wizards. In this game, Jayson Tatum played exceptionally, scoring a total of 50 points which led Boston to another postseason. The match against the Wizards ended with a result of 118-100. Apart from their star player Brown, the Celtics have a strong lineup with Tatum and Tristan Thompson. 

You can watch the last match played between the Celtics & Nets at:

The Background Between Celtics vs Nets

The Last 3 Games:

• The Brooklyn Nets won 3 games with 353 points in total.
• The Boston Celtics won 0 games with 308 points in total.

Important Game Information

• When is it? The game will be on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
• Where? Barclays Center, Brooklyn, EE.UU.
• Where can I watch it? ESPN, TNT.

Betting Line for Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets

The Boston Celtics will not have their star player in this game, which despite having won against the Wizards without him, is a huge disadvantage for their game against the Brooklyn Nets. Whereas, the Brooklyn Nets who will have all of their top players in this game. So, we are giving the winning card to the Brooklyn Nets.

• Moneyline:  +278 Celtics          -326 Nets
• Points: +226^1/2 (-110)                     -227^1/2 (-110)

Predictions

• Brooklyn Nets: 74.4% 
• Boston Celtics: 25.6%