Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends

Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends | 1/23/2026

The Brooklyn Nets (12-30) will be trying to end a three-game losing streak when hosting the Boston Celtics (27-16) on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Barclays Center. It airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on YES and NBCS-BOS.

The Celtics are an 8.5-point favorite against the Nets when the Celtics and the Nets meet. The over/under for the game is 216.5.

Celtics vs. Nets betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Boston -8.5Total: 216.5Moneyline: Boston -382, Brooklyn +302Watch this game on Fubo!Celtics at Nets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Celtics (- 8.5)Pick OU: Over (216.5)Prediction: Celtics 117 – Nets 108MoneylineThe Celtics have won 20 of the 29 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (69%).Boston has a record of 7-4 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -382 or shorter (winning 63.6%).The Celtics have a 79.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.This season, the Nets have won 10 out of the 40 games, or 25%, in which they’ve been the underdog.Brooklyn has a record of 3-15, a 16.7% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +302 or more by sportsbooks this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 24.9% chance of a victory for the Nets.Against the spreadThe Celtics put up just 2.3 more points per game (116.8) than the Nets give up (114.5).Boston is 21-3 against the spread and 22-2 overall when scoring more than 114.5 points.Brooklyn is 14-4 against the spread and 11-7 overall when it scores more than 109.8 points.Boston’s record is 14-6 against the spread and 14-6 overall when it allows fewer than 107.9 points.The Celtics are at the 13th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116.8 PPG), while the Nets allow the 11th-fewest points per game (114.5) in the league.Brooklyn’s squad is currently the lowest-scoring team in the NBA (107.9 PPG), while Boston’s team is second in points allowed per game (109.8).The Celtics have totaled 298 more points than their opponents this season (seven per game on average), while the Nets have been out-scored by 274 total points (6.6 per game average differential).Over/UnderBoston’s average implied point total this season is 4.6 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (117.6 implied points on average compared to 113 implied points in this game).So far this season, Boston has put up more than 113 points in 26 games.The 116.7-point average implied total on the season for Brooklyn is 12.7 more points than the team’s 104-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch Celtics vs. NetsWatch this game on Fubo!

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