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Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics
The division rival Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Nets as -6.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 229.5.
Boston won its last outing, a 125-119 result against the Nets on May 28. The Celtics covered in that game as a +7-point underdog, while the 244 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Brooklyn was a 125-119 loser on the road against the Celtics. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (244) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Brooklyn:
Team record: 50-25 SU,40-35 ATS
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 38-38 SU,36-40 ATS
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Next up:
Brooklyn home to Boston Tuesday, June 1