The 2-seed Brooklyn Nets and 7-seed Boston Celtics play Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Sunday at TD Garden in Boston. The Nets hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Nets vs. Celtics odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Nets picked up a pair of wins and covers at home in the first two games, but they were dumped 125-119 as seven-point favorites in Boston for Game 3.
The Celtics stayed alive in the series, and SF Jayson Tatum was a giant reason. He dropped 50 points on 16-for-30 shooting, hitting five triples while adding six rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a blocked shot.
Nets at Celtics: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:56 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Nets -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Celtics +260 (bet $100 to win $260)
- Against the spread/ATS: Nets -7.5 (-110) | Celtics +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Nets at Celtics: Key injuries
Nets
- SF Jeff Green (foot) out
Celtics
- PG Kemba Walker (knee) questionable
- C Robert Williams III (ankle) doubtful
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Nets at Celtics: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Nets 122, Celtics 111
Money line (ML)
The Nets (-350) will cost you three and a half times your potential return. That’s just not a recommended play. While Brooklyn should win this one, let Game 3 serve as a fresh, cautionary tale why you never play huge favorites. It’s a losing proposition over the long term.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The NETS -7.5 (-110) are still the play laying the points, despite Game 3’s debacle. Brooklyn was 5-0 SU/ATS vs. the Celtics in the first two playoff games and three regular-season meetings. It took a historic performance by Tatum for the Celtics to win one in this series. It isn’t happening again.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 228.5 (-110) is worth a look as I expect the Nets to shoot much better than 45% (38-for-84) from the field, and 42% (16-for-38) from behind the 3-point line. The Over is 4-1 in the past five meetings in Beantown between these teams, and Game 4 won’t be any different.
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