Halftime Report
The Celtics are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Nets 72-57.
The Celtics entered the game having won four straight and they’re just two quarters away from another. Will they make it five, or will the Nets step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
Boston Celtics @ Brooklyn Nets
Current Records: Boston 41-12, Brooklyn 21-31
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Barclays Center — Brooklyn, New York
- TV: NBC Sports Boston
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $86.49
What to Know
The Celtics are 9-1 against the Nets since April of 2022, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Boston Celtics will head out on the road to take on the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 p.m. ET at Barclays Center. The Celtics are looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Sunday, even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, Boston beat the Heat 110-106. That’s two games straight that the Celtics have won by exactly four points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead the Celtics to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayson Tatum, who almost dropped a triple-double on 26 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists. Kristaps Porzingis was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds.
The Nets can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They put the hurt on San Antonio with a sharp 123-103 victory. The win was just what the Nets needed coming off of a 118-95 defeat in their prior contest.
Boston is on a roll lately: they’ve won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 41-12 record this season. As for Brooklyn, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 21-31.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: The Celtics haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 11.9 turnovers per game. However, it’s not like the Nets (currently ranked fifth in turnovers per game) struggle in that department as they’ve been averaging only 11.8 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
As for their next game, the Celtics are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 8.5 points. This contest will be their 16th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 6-9 against the spread).
Odds
Boston is a big 8.5-point favorite against Brooklyn, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Celtics as a 9-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 228 points.
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Series History
Boston has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Brooklyn.
- Nov 10, 2023 – Boston 121 vs. Brooklyn 107
- Nov 04, 2023 – Boston 124 vs. Brooklyn 114
- Mar 03, 2023 – Brooklyn 115 vs. Boston 105
- Feb 01, 2023 – Boston 139 vs. Brooklyn 96
- Jan 12, 2023 – Boston 109 vs. Brooklyn 98
- Dec 04, 2022 – Boston 103 vs. Brooklyn 92
- Apr 25, 2022 – Boston 116 vs. Brooklyn 112
- Apr 23, 2022 – Boston 109 vs. Brooklyn 103
- Apr 20, 2022 – Boston 114 vs. Brooklyn 107
- Apr 17, 2022 – Boston 115 vs. Brooklyn 114
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