Published Jan 22, 6:54am ET by
James Tillman - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Jan 22, 6:54am ET
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Updated Jan 22, 6:54am ET
One of the games on Friday's NBA slate features the Brooklyn Nets hosting the Boston Celtics. Who has the edge in our Nets vs Celtics pick?
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| Brooklyn Nets | +144 |
| Boston Celtics | -400 |
Brooklyn enters this conference tilt amid a three-game losing skid. This stretch includes an embarrassing 120-66 loss to the New York Knicks.
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Brooklyn dug itself a hole and trailed 60-38 at the break. Unfortunately, the second half was more of the same, as New York won the scoring battle by a 60-28 margin, including a 32-10 advantage in the fourth quarter.
Only two players reached double figures for the road team. Michael Porter Jr. led the way with 12 points and six rebounds. Ziare Williams added 11 points off the bench on 5-for-10 shooting from the field.
Brooklyn shot 29 percent overall and 28 percent from beyond the arc.
The Celtics have won three of their last four contests, including a 119-104 victory against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.
The Celtics led by as many as 23 points before Indiana trimmed the deficit to nine points in the third quarter. But Anfernee Simons' 3-pointer pushed the lead back to 12 and Boston led by double digits the rest of the way.
Jaylen Brown guided the offense with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. Sam Hauser and Neemias Queta contributed 17 points each and combined for 15 rebounds.
Here's a look at what you need to know for both teams ahead of this contest.
The Nets have dropped nine of the previous 10 head-to-head matchups against Boston and are winless in their last 11 home games against the Celtics. With that in mind, it's safe to go with Cs coming out on top in this one.
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