LiontipsBrooklyn vs Boston. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Nets chose to do some changes in the squad, they traded James Harden to Philadelphia for Ben Simmons. New York club has also recently signed Goran Dragic, so club's board and head coach are surely hoping to return to the top of the standings.
As a reminder, Brooklyn were leading in the Eastern Conference, but Kevin Durant's injury has affected team's performance. In the latest encounter Steve Nash's men were defeated at home by Washington (103:117), but they had more than enough time to get ready for the next match.
Celtics were relatively quiet on trade market, the only valuable move was a Dennis Schroeder trade to Houston for Daniel Theis. Team went through hard times in the current season, but this situation helped Ime Udoka and his players to gain experience.
Boston put up a string of ten straight victories and returned to the play-off zone, but team was finally defeated in the latest match. Celtics somehow suffered a defeat to the bottom-placed Detroit, Pistons were more fortunate (111:112). Now team is approaching a difficult away match against Brooklyn and it will probably be a pulsating encounter.
Trends
СтавкаBrooklyn: total over 103.5 points
In four out of five latest matches club managed to beat the total
СтавкаFirst points scored - a two-pointer
Three out of five most recent matches started with a two-point shot
Tip and bets
Despite a defeat in the previous match, Boston were looking solid recently. Celtics managed to improve the teamwork, they are much more disciplined now, so Ime Udoka's men are approaching the match as favorites.
Brooklyn had some time to work on their game and to let the new players to get acquainted to Steve Nash's tactics. Club's board managed to improve the squad, new players should help the team to keep the high level of performance, at least until Kevin Durant's return. In our opinion, hosts won't let the Celtics to get the victory so easily.
Our prediction - Handicap (+8.5) points for Brooklyn Nets
Opponents had some time to rest, so now they will do everything for a successful finish of the season. We think that Nets will play offensively at home and visitors will try to fight back, so we offer to place a bet on total over.
Our second bet is on total over 207 points
