The Boston Celtics came through with a big effort to defeat Washington in the play-in round. This will be a much, much tougher game against a Brooklyn team that had to do without each of its big names at various stages of the season, but heads into the playoffs at pretty much full strength. The Celtics on the other hand have Jaylen Brown out for the rest of the season, and without him, I don't see the Celtics keeping pace with the Nets, especially not here in Game 1.

8* play on Brooklyn Nets.