Who’s Playing
Brooklyn @ Boston
Current Records: Brooklyn 32-32; Boston 38-27
What to Know
After a few days’ rest for both teams, the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics will meet up at 1 p.m. ET March 6 at TD Garden. Coming off of a loss in a game they were expected to win, Brooklyn now face the more daunting task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.
The Nets were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap this past Thursday as they fell 113-107 to the Miami Heat. Shooting guard Seth Curry wasn’t much of a difference maker for Brooklyn; Curry finished with only eight points on 3-for-10 shooting in his 35 minutes on the court.
Meanwhile, Boston didn’t have too much trouble with the Memphis Grizzlies at home this past Thursday as they won 120-107. Boston relied on the efforts of small forward Jayson Tatum, who had 37 points and five assists in addition to six boards, and power forward Al Horford, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds along with five dimes.
Brooklyn is expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten the Los Angeles Clippers Jan. 1 easily too and instead slipped up with a 120-116. In other words, don’t count the Celtics out just yet.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: TD Garden — Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: ABC
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $96.96
Odds
The Celtics are a 3.5-point favorite against the Nets, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Boston have won 17 out of their last 31 games against Brooklyn.
- Feb 24, 2022 – Boston 129 vs. Brooklyn 106
- Feb 08, 2022 – Boston 126 vs. Brooklyn 91
- Nov 24, 2021 – Brooklyn 123 vs. Boston 104
- Jun 01, 2021 – Brooklyn 123 vs. Boston 109
- May 30, 2021 – Brooklyn 141 vs. Boston 126
- May 28, 2021 – Boston 125 vs. Brooklyn 119
- May 25, 2021 – Brooklyn 130 vs. Boston 108
- May 22, 2021 – Brooklyn 104 vs. Boston 93
- Apr 23, 2021 – Brooklyn 109 vs. Boston 104
- Mar 11, 2021 – Brooklyn 121 vs. Boston 109
- Dec 25, 2020 – Brooklyn 123 vs. Boston 95
- Aug 05, 2020 – Boston 149 vs. Brooklyn 115
- Mar 03, 2020 – Brooklyn 129 vs. Boston 120
- Nov 29, 2019 – Brooklyn 112 vs. Boston 107
- Nov 27, 2019 – Boston 121 vs. Brooklyn 110
- Mar 30, 2019 – Brooklyn 110 vs. Boston 96
- Jan 28, 2019 – Boston 112 vs. Brooklyn 104
- Jan 14, 2019 – Brooklyn 109 vs. Boston 102
- Jan 07, 2019 – Boston 116 vs. Brooklyn 95
- Apr 11, 2018 – Boston 110 vs. Brooklyn 97
- Jan 06, 2018 – Boston 87 vs. Brooklyn 85
- Dec 31, 2017 – Boston 108 vs. Brooklyn 105
- Nov 14, 2017 – Boston 109 vs. Brooklyn 102
- Apr 10, 2017 – Boston 114 vs. Brooklyn 105
- Mar 17, 2017 – Boston 98 vs. Brooklyn 95
- Nov 23, 2016 – Boston 111 vs. Brooklyn 92
- Oct 26, 2016 – Boston 122 vs. Brooklyn 117
- Jan 04, 2016 – Boston 103 vs. Brooklyn 94
- Jan 02, 2016 – Brooklyn 100 vs. Boston 97
- Nov 22, 2015 – Brooklyn 111 vs. Boston 101
- Nov 20, 2015 – Boston 120 vs. Brooklyn 95
