The Boston Celtics (5-2) and the Brooklyn Nets (4-4) collide in a 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament game on Friday night. On Wednesday, the Nets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 100-93. On the opposite side, the Celtics have dropped two games in a row. On Nov. 8, the Philadelphia 76ers topped Boston 106-103.

The game at TD Garden in Boston is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Boston is a 11.5-point favorite in the latest Nets vs. Celtics odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 227 (See up-to-date lines for every game on our NBA odds page.) 

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The model knows Boston forward Jayson Tatum is a three-level scorer. Tatum has great footwork and a smooth jumper on the outside. He's leading the team in scoring (28.4) and rebounds (9.7) with 3.6 assists per game. In the early season contest against the Nets, Tatum tallied 32 points and 11 rebounds.

The model also knows Brooklyn forward Mikal Bridges is an active two-way force. Bridges has a sweet shooting stroke with elite footwork. The Villanova product logs 20.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. On Nov. 4 versus the Celtics, Bridges had 19 points, six rebounds, and four assists.

The model has simulated Nets vs. Celtics 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations!

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