Brooklyn won the first meeting of the season, 123-104, but the Celtics won the next three, two of them by 20+ points. The Celtics were one of the most impressive teams down the stretch of the regular season. The Nets won six of their last nine games, but they covered the spread in only two of those games. The Celtics led the NBA in several defensive categories and while the Nets have offensive talent, I think they'll struggle to keep up with Boston.

8* play on Boston Celtics.