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Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets

The Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets will meet on the court at Barclays Center on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.

Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -9.5-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total opened at 231.5.

Brooklyn was a 123-103 winner in its last match at home against the Spurs. They covered the -6-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 226 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

The Celtics were a 110-106 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Heat. They failed to cover the -8-point spread as favorites, while the total score (216) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Boston:
Team record: 41-12 SU,24-27-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games

Brooklyn:
Team record: 21-31 SU,24-26-2 ATS
Brooklyn is 6-16-1 ATS in its last 23 games
Brooklyn is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games

Next up:
Boston home to Brooklyn Wednesday, February 14