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Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics
The division rival Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -12.5-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
The Celtics were a 115-113 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nets. They failed to cover the -11-point spread as favorites, while the total score (228) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Brooklyn, they were a 122-114 winner as they battled the Hawks at home. The Nets covered in the match as a +6-point underdog, while 236 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Brooklyn:
Team record: 23-45 SU,36-31-1 ATS
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Brooklyn is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Brooklyn's last 25 games
Boston:
Team record: 49-19 SU,31-37 ATS
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Brooklyn at Indiana Thursday, March 20
Boston at Utah Friday, March 21