The Boston Celtics take a trip to Barclays Center to face the Brooklyn Nets in an Atlantic Division tilt at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Boston as the 8.5-point favorite, while the over/under is 227.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Celtics score in bunches. Boston is averaging 120.3 points per 100 possessions this season, and the Celtics have performed at an even more efficient level in two games against Brooklyn. The Celtics lead the NBA in 3-pointers (16.2 per game), and Boston is shooting 37.8% from 3-point range. Boston is also committing only 12.6 turnovers per game this season.

The model also knows the Nets are playing at home, and Brooklyn has potential advantages when playing defense. The Nets are allowing only 46.8% shooting from the field and 52.5% shooting on 2-point attempts. Brooklyn is also allowing fewer than 48 points in the paint and 26 assists per game. Opponents are also averaging only 22.4 free throw attempts per game against Brooklyn.

Now, it has set its sights on Celtics vs. Nets. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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