The Boston Celtics will try to level their first-round series with the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on TNT.
The Nets got off to a slow start offensively in Game 1 and trailed the Celtics at halftime, but led by Kevin Durant’s 32-point performance, the Nets took control in the third quarter and went on to win, 104-93. The Celtics will be missing Jaylen Brown, and Spencer Dinwiddie is out for the Nets.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Nets -9.5
- Money line: Nets -450 / Celtics +350
- Over-under: 227.5
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Advice and prediction
In what was a rough night offensively for the Nets’ Big 3, the trio of Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving still combined for 82 points – and there’s every reason to expect they’ll surpass that total on Tuesday night. James Harden only took 13 shots in the game, and Brooklyn’s stars shot a combined 5-for-24 from beyond the arc. The Celtics had an off shooting night of their own, going 36.9 percent from the field. Without Brown in the lineup, though, it’s difficult to see how Boston can keep up offensively, especially on the road. Take the Nets -9.5.
Prediction: Nets 122, Celtics 109
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