Celtics vs Nets

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NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics on February 1. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

Williams is officially questionable, and whether he plays or not is the key factor in determining if this total goes Over or Under. To me, that level of movement suggests optimism around the status of While I highly doubt Boston would exercise anything but extreme caution with Williams if his knee were troubling him, a minor ankle sprain that has had him day-to-day is another matter. The Nets have done better than expected without Durant in the lineup, and have gone 5-1 ATS in their last six games. They’re Top 5 in defensive rating for the season, and have played at a better level than that over their last six games, per [Cleaning the Glass](https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/fourfactors). That’s added up to an impressive 10-2 record ATS in their previous 12 road games against teams with a home winning percentage higher than .600. In three of the four games he played against the Celtics in the 2022 playoffs, he scored 20 or fewer points. Another factor is that Irving has begun trusting his teammates more, and they’ve rewarded him by knocking down umpteen 3s in the last several games. In addition to forcing opponents into taking the least valuable shots overall, Boston also has a bevy of wings and bigger guards who grind on opposing stars. They manage to marry the second stingiest rim defense in the NBA with the seventh-lowest opponent 3-point rate, per Cleaning the Glass. His defense is somewhat replicable by a combination of The recently announced 2023 All-Star starter is up to 33.2 points per game over his last five, doing an admirable job of stepping into the oversized shoes of Kevin Durant, who remains out with a knee injury.

Tyler Schmidt previews Wednesday's NBA game between the Nets and Celtics, including betting odds and a prediction.

Instead, let’s focus on the Nets team [total](https://www.actionnetwork.com/education/over-under-total) and take their under 109.5 points. [spread](https://www.actionnetwork.com/education/point-spread) seems a little much even when the Nets are undermanned coming into tonight. [rebounds](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/props/rebounds) and field goal percentage. [Lakers](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/odds/los-angeles-lakers) in overtime in their most recent game. Expect them to rely on their defense to finish off the weakened Nets again. He currently leads the team in both assists and [steals](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/props/steals) this season. The game plan for the Celtics will be simple. Now with a shorthanded team on the road against the best team in the league, it is going to be extremely difficult to stay competitive. He has a 32.5% usage rate, so it will have to be the Irving show with a sprinkle of Nicolas Claxton dominating the paint. Get up-to-the-minute [NBA odds](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/odds)here. He will have a tough task keeping this game competitive on his own against one of the league’s best defenses. The Celtics are eight-point home favorites looking to add to their league-leading 36-15 overall and 19-6 home record.

Get starting lineups, predictions, betting picks, odds, and injury news for the Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics matchup on (2/1/23).

[Al Horford](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/al-horford) [Jayson Tatum](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/jayson-tatum) [Jaylen Brown](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/jaylen-brown) [Derrick White](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/derrick-white) [Seth Curry](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/seth-curry) [Kyrie Irving](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/kyrie-irving) Robert Williams owns an elite 12.6 offensive rebounding percentage, so Claxton needs to box him out over Horford. The Nets high variance play causes slight hesitation though, so the SGP is a safer play to me with the same odds. One route the Nets could take is starting 6’9” Morris instead of Curry. The Nets are lacking size without Durant, Simmons, and Warren. Brooklyn’s moneyline is +325, and they must win at least 24% of the time for that to be profitable long-term. Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons, and TJ Warren are out for Brooklyn, while Marcus Smart is unavailable for Boston.

The Boston Celtics outscored the Brooklyn Nets by 30 points in the first quarter of Wednesday's game and set a franchise record in the process.

[Jayson Tatum](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/jayson-tatum?b) and [Jaylen Brown](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/jaylen-brown?b). According to Celtics.com's Taylor Snow, it marked the first time in franchise history that the C's have outscored their opponent by 30 points in the first quarter. They shot 62.1% (18-for-29) from the floor, including 8-for-11 from 3-point range, to outscore the Nets 46-16 in the opening frame.

The Boston Celtics erupted for 46 points in the first quarter and didn't let off the gas pedal as they dominated the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, ...