The Boston Celtics (45-18) will host the Brooklyn Nets (34-28) on Friday in a Eastern Conference showdown. Boston is 3-0 against Brooklyn this season, with each victory coming by 11 points or more.
The Brooklyn Nets opened the season with +600 odds to win the NBA title but due to transforming the roster in deals that involved Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn's odds to win the title on BetMGM are at +15,000. The Nets are on a four-game losing streak after falling to New York 142-118 on Wednesday. Cam Johnson dropped 33 points in the loss. Following the current skid, the Nets are 16-16 straight-up and 15-16-1 against the spread in road contests.
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The Nets are ninth in the NBA in offensive rating and 14th on the defensive end, although the lineup has changed several parts throughout the season. Amongst players who have played at least 41 games with Brooklyn this season, Nic Claxton leads the team with 12.5 ppg and 9.0 rebounds. Mikal Bridges is averaging 23.4 ppg in seven games with the Nets, followed by Johnson with 19 ppg in seven games as well.
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