Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA Pick Prediction 5/25/2021 by Tony T.
Celtics at Nets—NBA pick is Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets to play under the total of 227 points. Celtics have gone under in five straight after held to 93 points in the opener of this series. They have been without scorer Jaylen Brown out for the playoffs and was contributing 25 points per game on the season. Nets with the Big 3 healthy and in the lineup held the Celtics to only 37% shooting. Boston a defensive minded team under head coach Brad Stevens in their past five games has held opponents to 42.8% shooting along with 25.9% from three point range. They held Washington to 100 points and the Nets to 104 in the postseason. Celtics keeping the pace slow in the postseason averaging 93 possessions per 48 minutes. Slow pace and defensive style is the only way Boston can remain competitive in this series as they do not have the skill set to trade buckets with the Nets. Play Boston and Brooklyn under 227.