Nets vs Celtics Prediction - NBA Picks 11/10/23

The Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics duke it out at the TD Garden on Friday night.

Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have been in decent form as they've won four of their last six games and they will be eager to stay hot after outlasting the revamped Clippers in a 100-93 home win on Wednesday. Lonnie Walker led the team in scoring with 21 points off the bench, Cam Thomas added 14 points while Dorian Finney-Smith chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the Nets shot just 40 percent from the field and 15 of 41 from the 3-point line, as they scored just 13 points in the first quarter to trail going into halftime, but they played great defense to hold the Clippers to just 44 points in the second half to allow them to escape with the gritty victory at home.

Brooklyn Nets Team Facts

• The Nets have lost each of their last nine games against the Celtics after winning as underdogs.
• The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
• Each of the Nets' last six games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.

Boston Celtics

Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics started their season with five wins in a row, but they are suddenly looking to avoid a third straight defeat after coming up just short to the 76ers in a 106-103 road loss on Wednesday. Kristaps Porzingis led the team with 29 points on 10 of 19 shooting, Derrick White added 19 points with five assists while Jayson Tatum tallied 16 points with 15 rebounds and six assists. As a team, the Celtics shot just 39 percent from the field and 15 of 47 from the 3-point line as they struggled for most of the contest, falling behind by 14 points late in the fourth quarter, before they made a late run to earn a shot at forcing overtime in the final seconds.