Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 11/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (5-6) will compete against the Boston Celtics (9-2) at Barclays Center on Wednesday.

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and took home the win by a score of 113-107 in their last contest. Boston ended the game having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (35 out of 86) and knocked down 19 of 50 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Celtics converted 24 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 42 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 27 assists in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 48.1% from the floor on 39 of 81 shooting. Milwaukee earned 21 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. On top of that, Milwaukee had 41 rebounds (5 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 2 rejections. Milwaukee finished the game shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 21 attempts. They also made 13 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Celtics finished with 16 and the Bucks had 18 personal fouls.

Jayson Tatum is one guy who came through in this contest. Tatum shot 33.3% from the field and earned 6 dimes. He played for 40 mins played and pulled down 12 boards. He finished with 31 points on 7 of 21 shooting.

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Boston enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 9-2 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Boston is pulling in 43.5 boards per game and has accounted for 263 assists this year, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Celtics are connecting on 36.2% on three-point shots (204 of 564) and 82.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 120.2 pts per game (5th in basketball) while hitting 45.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 13th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 259 relinquished so far this year. The Celtics defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.0% (455 of 990) and they concede 43.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 33.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 9th in the NBA in points per game allowed (109.6).

In their last game, the Nets got the victory with a final of 107-105 when they played the Pelicans. The Nets were able to corral 32 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. The Pelicans were called for 15 personal fouls for the contest which got the Nets to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.2%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Brooklyn converted 19 of 42 attempts (45.2%). Overall, the Nets finished 36 for 84 from the field which had them at 42.9%. The Nets allowed the Pelicans to bury 42 of their 94 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.7% in this game. They finished 33.3% from downtown by going 10 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 12 from the charity stripe (91.7%). When talking about team rebounding, Brooklyn permitted New Orleans to pull down 45 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Cam Thomas pitched in for the Nets for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 10 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Thomas earned 17 points in his 33 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists in this game.

Brooklyn has a record of 5-6 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nets are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 19th in basketball. Brooklyn has accounted for 1,219 points for the season (110.8 per game) and they pull in 40.5 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.8 times per contest (14th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.2 times per game. The Nets are committing 23.8 fouls per contest and they go 80.0% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense surrenders 34.2% on shots from distance (125 of 366) and their opposition makes 78.6% of their foul shots. They give up 26.1 dimes and 41.8 boards per game, ranking them 17th and 7th in basketball. The Nets defensively are ranked 15th in the league in points allowed per contest with 111.6. They have forced 15.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (24th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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