The Boston Celtics (1-0) are for a Christmas Day showdown against the Brooklyn Nets (1-0), starting at 5:00 PM at TD Garden ET on ABC. The over/under is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from William Hill sportsbook as of December 22, 2020, 5:55 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Nets vs Celtics Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 24
Nets:
Nicolas Claxton: Out (Right knee)
Celtics:
Romeo Langford: Out (Right wrist),
Tacko Fall: Out (Eye),
Kemba Walker: Out (Left knee)
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Nets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrie Irving | 20 | 27.4 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 64 | 20.6 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Caris LeVert | 45 | 18.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Joe Harris | 69 | 14.5 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Jeff Green | 18 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
Celtics Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 66 | 23.4 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| Kemba Walker | 56 | 20.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| Jaylen Brown | 57 | 20.3 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Jeff Teague | 34 | 13.2 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Marcus Smart | 60 | 12.9 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
Shooting Trends
- The Nets made 44.5% of their shots from the field last season, which was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Celtics allowed to their opponents (43.8%).
- Brooklyn had a 27-17 record against the spread and a 24-20 straight-up record in games it shot better than 43.8% from the field.
- Boston had a 36-17-2 record against the spread and a 41-14 record overall when allowing its opponents to make more than 44.5% of their shots from the field.
- The Celtics’ 46% shooting percentage from the field last season was 1.2 percentage points higher than the Nets given up to their opponents (44.8%).
- Boston went 34-9-3 against the spread and 38-8 overall when it shot better than 44.8% from the field.
- When Brooklyn’s opponents shot over 46% from the field last season, it was 26-20 against the spread and 24-22 overall.
- The Nets’ 34.2% three-point shooting percentage last season was only 0.8 percentage points higher than opponents of the Celtics shot from beyond the arc (33.4%).
- Brooklyn collected a 25-14 record against the spread and a 24-15 straight-up record in games last season when the team connected on more than 33.4% of its three-point attempts.
- Boston went 34-12-1 against the spread while putting together a 35-12 straight-up record when its opponents shot over 34.2% from downtown.
- The Celtics knocked down 35.9% of their shots from three-point distance, which was 0.4 percentage points higher than the 35.5% the Nets’ opponents averaged last season.
- Boston had a 32-10-3 ATS record and is 37-8 straight-up when the team hit more than 35.5% of its three-point attempts.
- Brooklyn had a 27-14 ATS record and a 24-17 straight-up record last season when it hit more than 35.9% of its three-point attempts.
- The Nets connected on 13.2 three-pointers per game last season, only 0.7 more makes per game than the Celtics allowed (12.5).
- Brooklyn went 28-13 against the spread and 22-19 overall when it connected on more threes than its opponents, while Boston went 14-18-3 ATS and 17-18 straight up in games when it was out-shot from the three-point line.
- The Celtics were the 12th-best three-point shooting team in the NBA a season ago, while the Nets allowed the 13th-fewest makes from deep.
Nets vs Celtics Stat Rankings
| Nets Rank | Nets AVG | Celtics AVG | Celtics Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 111.5 | Points Scored | 112.8 | 9th |
| 19th | 113.1 | Points Allowed | 106.8 | 2nd |
| 2nd | 47.7 | Rebounds | 45.9 | 8th |
| 9th | 10.6 | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 | 6th |
| 9th | 13.2 | 3pt Made | 12.5 | 12th |
| 15th | 24.5 | Assists | 22.9 | 25th |
| 21st | 14.5 | Turnovers | 13.2 | 8th |
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