Nets have stepped it up defensively by playing poorer offenses in the last 4 straight games going UNDER the total in all 4, but now host a surging Celtics team in a playoff rematch once again without Ben Simmons. Both JT and JB will be active for this game and there is nobody to stop them from both putting up 20+. Celtics are going to light Brooklyn up from 3pt range, as they are the #1 3pt shooting team currently and tnd Nets are 28th in 3pt defense. Boston will need to hit these threes however, because Brooklyn has done well on the Boards and have gotten TJ Warren back, to give Boston some trouble in the paint. I'm taking Boston to win this game to prove last season wasn't a fluke and the Nets still have alot to work on before they are considered anywhere near the Celtics threshold..

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