The Boston Celtics are on the road at the Brooklyn Nets in National Basketball Association action on Tuesday. The Boston Celtics have the best record in all of the National Basketball Association. Boston is 41-12, and have won their last four games. The Celtics are 8-2 in their last 10 games, and are coming off a road win at Miami on Sunday.
The Brooklyn Nets are 21-31 on the season, and have fallen outside the Top 10 in the Eastern Conference. The Nets are coming off a win, by 20 over the Spurs on Saturday. Despite that win, the Nets are 4-6 over their last 10 games.
The Boston Celtics are -9.5 on the road at the Nets. The total for this game is listed at 231.5.
Top Seed in the East
The Boston Celtics have pulled ahead with a five game lead in the Eastern Conference. Boston has won four straight games over the Grizzlies, Hawks, Wizards and Heat. The last loss was at home to the Lakers, as they also lost at home to the Clippers.
Jayson Tatum continues to lead and dominate for Boston. Tatum is scoring 27 points per game. Kristaps Porzingis is contributing 20.4 points per game, and the Celtics are scoring more than 120 per game as a team. Derrick White has also been strong for Boston, leading the team with nearly 5 assists per game.
Boston will play the Nets back to back, as they host on Wednesday to finish their first half. After the break, the Celtics are at the Bulls and Knicks.
Nets Struggles Continue
Despite the win over the Spurs, the Nets have dropped three out of their last four. The Nets could not score enough in losses at home to the Warriors, Mavericks and Cavaliers. In two of the three losses; they scored less than 100 points. Brooklyn is still without Cameron Johnson, who remains injured.
Mikal Bridges is having a big season for the Nets. He is scoring nearly 22 points per game. Spencer Dinwiddie was next for the Nets, but he is no longer with the team. Instead, Dennis Schroder will grab one of the guard spots for Brooklyn. The Nets are also getting 12.4 points per game from Nic Claxton.
Brooklyn goes to Boston Wednesday, and then after the All Star Break, starts with four in a row on the road, starting in Toronto, and going to Minneapolis, Memphis and Orlando.
Celtics Smash Nets
Boston is going to win this game. The Nets just have not put things together, and it seems to be a lost season for them in Brooklyn. The Celtics are a well oiled machine, and seem to be the model of consistency in the league this season. Look for Boston to score 30+ in each of the four quarters and finish with nearly 130 points. The Nets cannot keep up with that. Boston wins this game by double digits on Tuesday. Take the Boston Celtics -9.5 over the Brooklyn Nets.
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