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Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets
The fans at Barclays Center will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Nets as -7.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
Last time out for Brooklyn, they were a 123-109 winner as they battled the Cavaliers at home. The Nets covered in the match as a -13-point favorite, while 232 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 118-100 result against the Wizards on May 18. The Celtics covered in that game as a -2-point favorite, while the 218 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 37-36 SU,35-38 ATS
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Brooklyn:
Team record: 48-24 SU,38-34 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Brooklyn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston at Brooklyn Tuesday, May 25