Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/23/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+3)

The Boston Celtics (51-31) are on their way to Barclays Center on Saturday where they will take on the Brooklyn Nets (44-38) in Game 3 of their series. The Celtics lead the series 2-0. Brooklyn is 3-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 223.5.

The Celtics walked away with a win by a score of 114-107 in Game 2. With respect to personal fouls, the Celtics ended up with 27 and the Nets finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They converted 10 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. Brooklyn shot 79.4% at the charity stripe by converting 27 of their 34 shots. In addition, Brooklyn had 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Brooklyn earned 36 dimes and had 16 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 46.1% from the floor on 35 of 76 shooting. They also doled out 27 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Celtics made 25 of 31 tries for a rate of 80.6%. Boston ended the game having earned a 52.0% field goal percentage (39 of 75) and converted 11 of 31 shots from downtown.

Grant Williams is someone who played a role for this game. He had 17 points on 4 of 4 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and snagged 6 boards. Williams ended up shooting 100.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Boston enters this game with a mark of 51-31 this year. They are averaging 111.8 points per contest (12th in basketball) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Celtics are hitting 35.6% on three-point shots (1,085 of 3,044) and 81.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston is collecting 46.1 boards per game and has accounted for 2,036 assists for the year, which has them ranked 14th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They rank 1st in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,773 conceded on the year. The Celtics are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.4% (3,137 of 7,221) and they concede 43.7 boards per game as a group. They give up 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 1st in basketball in opponents PPG (104.5).

In their Game 2 loss, Brooklyn permitted Boston to grab 29 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 35.5% from distance via 11 out of 31 and finished the contest at 25 of 31 from the free throw line (80.6%). The Nets allowed the Celtics to make 39 of their 75 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Nets went 35 for 76 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.1%. Regarding three-point shots, Brooklyn made 10 out of 21 attempts (47.6%). They were able to convert 27 of them for a rate of 79.4%. The Celtics committed 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Nets to the charity stripe for 34 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Nets snagged 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this matchup.

Bruce Brown ended up having an impact for the Nets for the contest. He knocked down 8 of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 8 rebounds. Brown had 23 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists in the game.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 44-38 so far this season. The Nets have committed 20.4 personal fouls every game and they go 80.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per contest. Brooklyn has accounted for 9,258 points on the season (112.9 per contest) and they grab 44.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Nets are connecting on 47.5% from the field, which is 4th in the NBA.

The Brooklyn defense concedes 34.5% on three-point shots (1,026 of 2,974) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 23.8 assists and 44.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 9th and 15th in the NBA. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 18th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.1. They are able to force 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (7th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn (-3)

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