Brooklyn Nets @ Boston Celtics Prop Bets - Christmas Day

Written by:
Ean Lamb
Published on:
Dec/24/2020

The Brooklyn vs. Boston game opened as a PICK'EM but that line has moved to Nets -3.

Kevin Durant shook off 18 months of rust in a matter of minutes.

Durant looked good as new against his old team, Kyrie Irving was even better and the Brooklyn Nets emphatically kicked off the Steve Nash era with a 125-99 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night in the NBA’s season opener.

Durant finished with 22 points in 25 minutes of his first official game since rupturing his Achilles tendon while playing for Golden State in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. It’s a new start for Durant, but he did the same things he’s been doing for years.

“I tried not to make too big a deal out of this whole thing and realize I’ve been playing this game since I was 8 years old, so just got to revert back to what I know,” Durant said.

Irving led Brooklyn with 26 points and Caris LeVert scored 20 as the Nets led by as many as 38, pouring on the points the way the Phoenix Suns did when Nash was their point guard, or more recently Golden State did when Durant was their All-Star forward.

The Nets pay $600 on a $100 bet should they win the 2021 NBA Championship.

Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t stop Jayson Tatum from knocking down a “tough, tough, tough” shot. Then the reigning MVP and defensive player of the year missed one of the easiest.

Tatum banked in a fallaway, go-ahead 3-pointer in the final second, and Antetokounmpo missed a potential tying free throw with 0.4 seconds left, allowing the Boston Celtics to escape with a 122-121 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in the teams’ season opener.

“Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be in that position,” said Tatum, who scored 30 points. “If it goes down or not, that’s what I work so hard for. You just want to be in that moment.”

Jaylen Brown scored 33 points for Boston, which entered the fourth quarter leading by 17 points. The Celtics trailed 120-119 when Tatum dribbled the clock down from 8.9 seconds before lofting a high-arcing 3 over Antetokounmpo that kissed the glass on its way down.

The Celtics pay $1300 on a $100 bet should they win the 2021 NBA Championship.

Eight of the last nine games in this series was won by the home team.

Prop Bets

Celtics vs Nets Player Props

Player Points Rebounds Assists Three Pointers Made
Kyrie Irving (BKN) 25.5 (O -118 | U -104) 4.5 (O -142 | U +116) 5.5 (O -150 | U +122) 2.5 (O -140 | U +110)
Kevin Durant (BKN) 25.5 (O -111 | U -108) 5.5 (O -138 | U +112) 4.5 (O -124 | U +102) 2.5 (O +134 | U -172)
Caris LeVert (BKN) 15.5 (O -120 | U -102) 3.5 (O -142 | U +116) 3.5 (O -154 | U +126) 1.5 (O -104 | U -122)
Jayson Tatum (BOS) 26.5 (O -106 | U -116) 7.5 (O -115 | U -105) 3.5 (O -144 | U +118) 3.5 (O +102 | U -130)
Jaylen Brown (BOS) 22.5 (O -118 | U -104) 6.5 (O +112 | U -138) N/A 2.5 (O -130 | U +102)
Marcus Smart (BOS) 12.5 (O -112 | U -110) 3.5 (O -128 | U +104) 5.5 (O +106 | U -130) 1.5 (O -200 | U -154)

Nets @ Celtics Fri, Dec 25, 2020 EST

Rot Double Result Moneyline
2007 Nets - Nets     +110
2008 Tie - Nets     +2000
2009 Celtics - Nets     +450
2010 Nets - Celtics     +550
2011 Tie - Celtics     +2400
2012 Celtics - Celtics     +210
 
Rot Highest Scoring Half Moneyline
2018 1st Half     -150
2019 2nd Half     -110
2020 Tie     +4500
OT Not Included
Rot Winning Margin Moneyline
2021 Nets to win by 1-2 pts     +1000
2022 Nets to win by 3-6 pts     +500
2023 Nets to win by 7-9 pts     +750
2024 Nets to win by 10-13 pts     +650
2025 Nets to win by 14-16 pts     +1100
2026 Nets to win by 17-20 pts     +1100
2027 Nets to win by 21 or more pts     +650
2028 Celtics to win by 1-2 pts     +1000
2029 Celtics to win by 3-6 pts     +600
2030 Celtics to win by 7-9 pts     +900
2031 Celtics to win by 10-13 pts     +1000
2032 Celtics to win by 14-16 pts     +1900
2033 Celtics to win by 17-20 pts     +1900
2034 Celtics to win by 21 or more pts     +1300
 
Rot Team with Highest Scoring Quarter Moneyline
2035 Nets     -125
2036 Celtics     +120
2037 Tie     +600
 
Rot 1st Half Winning Margin Moneyline
2038 Nets to win by 1-3 pts     +500
2039 Nets to win by 4-6 pts     +550
2040 Nets to win by 7-9 pts     +650
2041 Nets to win by 10-12 pts     +900
2042 Nets to win by 13-15 pts     +1300
2043 Nets to win by 16 or more pts     +1000
2044 Celtics to win by 1-3 pts     +500
2045 Celtics to win by 4-6 pts     +650
2046 Celtics to win by 7-9 pts     +800
2047 Celtics to win by 10-12 pts     +1300
2048 Celtics to win by 13-15 pts     +1900
2049 Celtics to win by 16 or more pts     +1700
2050 Tie     +1300
 

Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com

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