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Brooklyn Defeats Boston 130-108 - Recap

The battle between the Nets and Celtics didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Boston was handed a 130-108 defeat on Tuesday at Barclays Center.

Brooklyn was a favorite by -9.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 228.0.

Kevin Durant had 26 points for Brooklyn and Joe Harris chipped in with 25 points. James Harden had 7 assists for the Nets, while Kevin Durant was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Boston got 19 points from Marcus Smart in a losing cause and another 17 points from Kemba Walker. Kemba Walker contributed 7 assists for the Celtics, while Tristan Thompson had 11 rebounds.

Brooklyn led at halftime, 71-47.

Brooklyn won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 46-43.