Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 12/4/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets will try to beat the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on Sunday.

The Celtics faced off with the Heat and notched a win by a score of 134-121 in their last contest. Boston finished the contest having earned a 55.4% FG percentage (46 out of 83) and knocked down 22 out of their 45 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Celtics buried 20 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 87.0%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 32 assists for this contest while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 52.2% from the floor on 47 of 90 shooting. Miami earned 25 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Miami had 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Miami ended up shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by making 9 of 9 shots. They also buried 18 of 40 tries from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 18 while the Heat totaled 21 personal fouls.

Jayson Tatum is one player who was a contributor for the game. He walked away with 49 points on 15 out of 25 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes and also collected 11 rebounds. Tatum finished 60.0% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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Boston will play this contest with a mark of 18-4 for the year. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Boston is pulling in 41.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 605 assists on the season, which ranks 4th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Celtics are connecting on 40.8% on shots from distance (373 of 915) and 85.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 121.9 points per contest (1st in the NBA) while connecting on 49.8% from the field.

On defense, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.4 fouls. They relinquish 35.6% on 3-pointers and they are 15th in the league in points per game allowed (113.3). The Celtics are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (931 of 1,975) and they surrender 42.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 4th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 495 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Nets took home the win by a final score of 113-107 against the Wizards. The Nets were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Wizards were called for 21 fouls in this game which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to make 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 92.3%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Brooklyn knocked down 11 of their 26 attempts (42.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Nets finished the game shooting 39 for 84 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4%. The Nets allowed the Wizards to make 39 of their 89 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.8% for the matchup. They shot 25.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 24 and ended up going 23 out of 34 at the free throw line (67.6%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Brooklyn allowed Washington to get 51 in total (14 offensive).

Kevin Durant ended up having an impact for the Nets for the matchup. He made 13 of 20 for this game giving him a rate of 65.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Durant had 39 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 assists in the game.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 12-11 this year. The Nets are committing 22.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 80.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.3 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest. Brooklyn has accounted for 2,566 pts so far this year (111.6 per game) and they snag 40.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Nets are hitting on 49.6% from the field, which ranks them 3rd in the NBA.

The Brooklyn defense allows 37.6% from downtown (294 of 781) and their opposition makes 74.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 23.4 dimes and 44.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 7th and 22nd in the NBA. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the NBA in points given up per game with 110.6. They have forced 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (1st in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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