Celtics vs. Nets NBA Playoffs Game 3 Prediction: Betting Odds, Line & Pick

Check out our Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets betting picks and odds for the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs First Round Game 3 that will take place in Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY, on April 23, 2022.

The Boston Celtics entered the NBA Playoffs as the second seed of the Eastern Conference. In the first two games of the series against the Brooklyn Nets, the C’s proved they are for real and they can definitely be a contender to reach the NBA Finals this season.

We all new that the Celtics are young and talented team who plays great defense and have a couple of deadly scorers on the offensive end but Ime Udoka’s squad has shown character and winning mentality.

In Game 1 the Celtics were one point down going into the last possession and scored for the win. In the next one, Brooklyn was up by 17-points but the Celtics managed to come back and win by 7!

Now with a capital lead, the Celtics are heading to Brooklyn to try to steal a game and come back home with a chance to close the series. But that task will not be easy at all as the Nets are all fired up after the first two games slipped away.

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will play with a chip on their shoulders after shooting 1 of 17 combined in the second half of Game 2.

This game will be show if the Nets have what it takes to get back up from deep and it seems like it is about time for KD and Kyrie to go off. We will see on Saturday night what the two superstars are capable to do with their backs against the wall.

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Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets Game Info

Matchup: Eastern Conference First Round Game 3 – No.2 Celtics vs. No.2 Nets

Tipoff time: Saturday, April 23, 2022, 7.30 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN

Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

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Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets Game 3 Odds Analysis

According to the odds, the Brooklyn Nets are favorites going in Game 3 with -3.5 points in their favor. The same spread was given in Celtics’ favor before the first two games played in Boston. Covering the spread was split in the first two games and now it is Nets turn to prove a point on home court and stay alive in the series.

• The Nets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Conference Quarterfinals games
• The Nets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600
• The Nets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game
• The Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games
• The Celtics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game
• The Celtics are 25-10 ATS in their last 35 games when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game

The Moneyline for the Celtics win is at +145 while the Nets are at -165.

The over/under margin is set as 223 very similar to the previous two games.

• Over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 games against a team with a winning straight up record
• Under is 6-2 in Nets last 8 games when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game
• Under is 6-2 in Nets last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record
• Over is 10-3 in Celtics last 13 games when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game
• Over is 7-2 in Celtics last 9 games as an underdog
• Over is 8-3 in Celtics last 11 games when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game

Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Game 3 Predictions

Nets -3.5

The Brooklyn Nets are coming off a tough 114-107 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in which their two start player Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving hit only 4 field goals each in the entire game. Durant finished with 27 games thanks to his 18 free throws made while Irving dropped only 10 points. This time around there are no excuses for the Nets. They have to win Game 3 against the Celtics and they have to that in style to show who the better team among the two is. They are definitely capable to do so since Durant and Irving has been through tough playoff battles before and this should be an routine game in which they will show their class. The Nets will certainly need to do their job defensively against Tatum and Brown but the offensive performance of Durant and Irving will win this one for them.

Besides the Celtics vs. Nets prediction, you can also see our daily parlay picks.

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Over 223

Game 2 of the Celtics vs. Nets series finished just under this margin but that will not be the case with Game 3. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is expected to go got on Saturday night and the Nets will probably go close to 130 points. The Celtics will be competitive and score close enough to take this game way above 223 total points.

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Player Prop Pick

Kevin Durant over 29.5

Kevin Durant is the key man for the Brooklyn Nets especially now when the team is 2-0 down. Durant is coming off one of his worst playoff performances as the two-time champion shot only 4-of-17 in Game 2. Yes, he scored 27 points but 18 of them were from the free throw line. KD averaged 29.9 points per game in the regular season and that is the minimum he needs to go in order to give the Nets and chance of winning tonight. No team has ever returned from being 3-0 down, so Durant will not allow the Nets to lose tonight. How is going to do that? Well, he is probably going over 40 tonight.

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