Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction 11/18/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Boston Celtics pay a visit to the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction. This article will include a Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Pick.

Boston Celtics Betting Preview 

The Boston Celtics have been in decent form as they’ve won four of their last six games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after outlasting the Clippers in a 121-118 home win on Sunday. Jaylen Brown led the team with 33 points, 13 rebounds and three assists on 14 of 33 shooting, Payton Pritchard added 30 points on 10 of 16 shooting while Derrick White chipped in with 22 points, seven rebounds and nine assists.

As a team, the Celtics shot 45 percent from the field and 16 of 39 from the 3-point line as they controlled tempo early and dominated the first half to take a 24-point lead. Before they barely survived a late rally from the Clippers who cut the lead to just one point with 2.6 seconds left on the clock.

Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets have been in a real slump as they’ve lost 11 of their first 13 games of the season. But they will be feeling much better after they snapped a four-game slide with a 129-106 road win over the Wizards on Sunday. Michael Porter Jr led the team with 34 points, nine rebounds and seven assists on 11 of 18 shooting, Tyrese Martin added 20 points on eight of 12 shooting off the bench while Nic Claxton chipped in with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

As a team, the Nets shot 53 percent from the field and 17 of 41 from the 3-point line as they poured in 35 points in the second quarter to take the lead into halftime. Before they opened the fourth quarter on a 14-4 run to put the game to bed early. 

Why the Brooklyn Nets will win

• The Celtics have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents following a win.
• The home team has won each of the Celtics’ last three games.
• The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight road games following a win.
• The Nets have covered the spread in three of their last four games as underdogs against the Celtics.

Why the Boston Celtics will win

• The Celtics have won each of their last 10 games at Barclays Center.
• The Nets have lost each of their last nine home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Nets’ last four games at Barclays Center.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Celtics’ last four games at Barclays Center have gone OVER the total points line.
• Fifteen of the Nets’ last 18 games as home underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.

Brooklyn Nets Player Facts

• Egor Demin ranks 3rd amongst qualified rookies for assists per game (3.3) this season.
• Noah Clowney ranks T12th amongst qualified Centers for three-pointers made per game (1.7) this season.

Boston Celtics Player Facts

• Jordan Walsh ranks T5th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (5.0) this season.
• Jaylen Brown ranks 7th in the league for fast break points (58) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Nets rank 30th in the league for H1 win percentage this season (15.4%).
• The Nets rank 30th for points in the paint (542) this season.
• The Celtics rank 30th in the league for free throws made per game this season (14.1).
• The Celtics rank 30th in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (18.2).

Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction

The Celtics are still missing Jayson Tatum, while the Nets have ruled out Cam Thomas and Haywood Highsmith once again. The Nets were able to get a long overdue win in their last outing, but it’s hard to get too excited about beating the Wizards these days and they’ve been ice-cold otherwise. In contrast, the Celtics are starting to heat up, they are relatively healthy and they would’ve taken plenty of confidence from their narrow win over the Clippers on Sunday. Maybe the Nets hang around in the first half, but the Celtics should have little trouble getting the win and cover in the end.

Peter Tran's Pick: Boston -10.5