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Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets meet at Barclays Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Nets as -2.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 220.

In their last action, Brooklyn was a 109-103 loser at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (212) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Boston was a 109-103 winner on the road against the Nets. They covered the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (212) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Boston:
Team record: 47-29 SU,39-35-2 ATS
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 15 games

Brooklyn:
Team record: 39-36 SU,30-42-3 ATS
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 10 games
Brooklyn is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Boston home to Brooklyn Wednesday, April 27