Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics 11/24/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction
Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics
Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA
TV: ESPN
The Brooklyn Nets (13-5) are hitting the road to TD Garden on Wednesday where they will go up against the Boston Celtics (10-8).
The Nets took the court against the Cavaliers and notched a win by a score of 117-112 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Nets ended up with 23 while the Cavaliers recorded 12 fouls. They also knocked down 14 of 44 shots from 3-point range. Cleveland ended up shooting 89.7% at the free throw line by burying 26 of 29 attempts. Moreover, Cleveland pulled down 39 rebounds (14 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Cleveland totaled 53 dimes and had 24 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, Brooklyn allowed 38.7% from the floor on 36 of 93 shooting. They also recorded 32 assists in the game while creating 5 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 42 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Nets knocked down 16 of 18 shots for a rate of 88.9%. Brooklyn wrapped up the game with a 47.4% FG percentage (45 out of 95) and converted 11 of their 35 shots from downtown.
Kevin Durant is one guy who came through for this game. Durant ended up shooting 42.1% from the floor and also recorded 9 dimes. He was on the court for 39 minutes and also snagged 6 boards. He ended up scoring 27 points on 8 of 19 shooting.
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Brooklyn comes into this one with a mark of 13-5 so far this season. They average 108.8 pts per game (10th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.3% from the field. The Nets are hitting 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (237 of 630) and 81.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Brooklyn is grabbing 44.2 boards per game and has tallied 452 assists for the season, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis.
When they are on the defensive end, the Nets are forcing 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are giving up 31.1% from 3-point land while they are 11th in the NBA in points per game allowed (105.0). The Nets defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.8% (701 of 1,639) and they surrender 47.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 14th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 390 surrendered for the campaign.
The last time they took the court, the Celtics walked away with a victory by a final of 108-90 against the Rockets. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Boston permitted Houston to get 37 in total (4 offensive). They finished 26.2% from distance by going 11 of 42 and finished the game at 17 of 24 from the charity stripe (70.8%). The Celtics allowed the Rockets to make 31 of their 83 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 37.3% in the game. When the game finished, the Celtics shot 39 for 91 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. In terms of three-point attempts, Boston buried 12 of their 35 tries (34.3%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 94.7%. The Rockets earned 14 fouls in this contest which got the Celtics to the free throw line for 19 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 10 steals for this game. The Celtics were able to corral 47 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 58 in this matchup.
Jayson Tatum ended up having an impact for the Celtics in this contest. He converted 10 out of 22 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 6 rebounds. Tatum recorded 30 points in his 34 mins on the court and added 3 assists for the game.
Boston has a record of 10-8 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Celtics are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 19th in basketball. Boston has scored 1,949 points for the campaign (108.3 per game) and they collect 46.9 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 22.7 times per contest (18th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game. The Celtics are responsible for committing 18.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 80.6% from the charity stripe.
The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 14th in the league in PPG allowed with 105.5. They are forcing 14.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (9th in the league). The Boston defense gives up 33.5% on shots from distance (225 of 672) and their opposition makes 77.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 21.2 assists and 45.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 3rd and 16th in basketball.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston and under the total points
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