Brooklyn Nets – Boston Celtics: East’s extremes
The Nets host the Celtics in the third meeting between these teams this season. Brooklyn’s gaze drifts toward the trade deadline — and, let’s be honest, the lottery — while Boston is locked on the playoffs and, why not, a second title in three years.
Brooklyn Nets: show some pride 
Nothing’s going right for the Nets. Beyond a three-game losing run, the last defeat was embarrassing for an NBA side. Jordi Fernandez’s team got trounced 66-120 by the Knicks. A 54-point loss and an offense that looked like a pub team. Even if the front office is clearly angling for a solid draft pick in June, pride demands a reaction.
What made Brooklyn dangerous this season has faded, game by game. They still sit 11th on the year in points allowed (114.5), but lately they’ve been porous — opponents are averaging 119.0 over the last five games. And the offense hasn’t helped: worst in the league at 107.9 points per game.
INJURY REPORT : Haywood Highsmith (OUT)
Boston Celtics: cementing second spot 
Three wins in four keep Boston moving calmly through 2025-26. With Jaylen Brown sparkling, the Celtics beat the Pacers (119-104), Hawks (132-106) and Heat (119-114), losing only to the East leaders, the Pistons (103-104). Joe Mazzula runs a tidy system — the fewest turnovers per game in the league (12.2).
More broadly, Boston wins with defense. They hold teams to 109.8 points per game, the league’s second-best defense. Offensively they stick to the playbook that grabbed the 2024 title: fire lots of threes (42.4 per game — 2nd) and hit them at a solid clip (36.8% — 7th). Even away from home (14-9), the Celtics are favorites against Brooklyn.
INJURY REPORT : Josh Minott (OUT)
NBA Pick Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics
Under 218.5 points
Brooklyn’s offense has been missing all season while Boston’s defense remains one of the league’s benchmarks. The Celtics can blow teams out offensively, but given Brooklyn’s recent form it’s likelier this game stays fairly low-scoring — back a middling offensive night from Boston and a defense doing its job.
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