Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the site where the Brooklyn Nets (22-42) will attempt to defeat the Boston Celtics (47-18) on Saturday.

The Celtics took the court against the Jazz and took home the win by a score of 114-108 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Celtics ended up with 12 while the Jazz finished the game with 13 fouls. They knocked down 13 of their 38 attempts from beyond the arc. Utah went 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of 12 attempts. On top of that, Utah snagged 48 boards (14 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Utah recorded 29 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. In relation to defending, Boston let their opponent shoot 45.3% from the field on 43 of 95 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists for this game while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 47 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Celtics made 16 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. Boston ended the game having earned a 43.0% FG percentage (40 out of 93) and buried 18 of their 53 3-pointers.

Sam Hauser is someone who played a role for this game. Hauser ended up going 47.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He played for 35 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished with 33 points on 11 of 23 shooting.

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Boston steps onto the court with a record of 47-18 so far this year. They are averaging 116.9 pts per contest (7th in the league) while connecting on 46.2% from the field. The Celtics are shooting 37.1% on 3-point shots (1,157 of 3,121) and 79.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is collecting 45.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,679 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Celtics are forcing 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 fouls. They rank 3rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,565 surrendered this season. The Celtics are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.3% (2,643 of 5,840) and they surrender 44.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 34.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 3rd in basketball in points per game from their opponents (108.2).

In their last game, the Nets went home defeated by a final of 109-104 when they played the Cavaliers. The Nets collected 30 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the game. They gave up possession 15 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Cavaliers had 10 personal fouls in the game which took the Nets to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Brooklyn made 16 of their 44 tries (36.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Nets went 39 out of 84 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4%. The Nets allowed the Cavaliers to bury 39 out of 89 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.8% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 23.8% from distance by going 10 out of 42 and ended up going 21 of 25 at the free throw line (84.0%). In relation to attacking the glass, Brooklyn permitted Cleveland to snag 48 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Cam Thomas pitched in for the Nets in this game. He buried 10 of 22 for this game for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and accounted for 1 rebound. Thomas accumulated 27 points in his 32 mins on the court and added 3 dimes for the contest.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 22-42 so far this year. The Nets commit 20.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.7 times per contest (25th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.3 times per contest. Brooklyn has scored 6,734 pts so far this season (105.2 per contest) and they snag 41.0 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nets are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which is 28th in the NBA.

The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 11th in the league in PPG allowed with 111.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the field (27th in the league). The Brooklyn defense gives up 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (842 of 2,275) and opponents are converting on 77.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 26.9 assists and 43.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 16th and 9th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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