Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 11/18/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Boston Celtics (7-7) are on their way to Barclays Center on Tuesday where they will play the Brooklyn Nets (2-11).

The Celtics played the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 121-118 in their last contest. Boston finished the contest having earned a 44.7% field goal percentage (46 of 103) and made 16 of their 39 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Celtics converted 13 of 17 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 49 with 20 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 26 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, Boston allowed 46.9% from the floor on 38 out of 81 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 23 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Additionally, Los Angeles pulled down 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Los Angeles shot 93.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 28 of their 30 attempts. They knocked down 14 of 35 attempts from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Celtics walked away with 21 and the Clippers accumulated 20 fouls.

Jaylen Brown is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. Brown finished the contest at 42.4% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He saw the court for 39 minutes and also grabbed 13 rebounds. He ended up with 33 points on 14 out of 33 shooting.

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Boston will play this contest with a mark of 7-7 on the season. They are averaging 113.8 pts per game (22nd in the NBA) while hitting 44.9% from the field. The Celtics are connecting on 34.0% from downtown (211 of 621) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is grabbing 44.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 339 dimes for the year, which ranks 20th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 23.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They give up 35.4% on shots from distance and they are 2nd in the league in PPG allowed (109.2). The Celtics defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (512 of 1,175) and they concede 44.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 11th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 336 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nets took home the win by a final score of 129-106 against the Wizards. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Brooklyn allowed Washington to pull down 33 in all (3 on the offensive glass). They went 35.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 12 out of 34 and finished the contest at 20 out of 22 at the charity stripe (90.9%). The Nets permitted the Wizards to knock down 37 out of their 84 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Nets walked away from this one shooting 42 out of 79 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.2%. In regard to shooting from distance, Brooklyn converted 17 of 41 tries (41.5%). They were able to knock down 28 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.0%. The Wizards earned 25 personal fouls in this game which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 35 tries. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Nets were able to collect 37 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 44 in this matchup.

Michael Porter Jr. was important for the Nets for the matchup. He buried 11 of 18 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and added 9 rebounds. Porter scored 34 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and earned 7 dimes for this game.

Brooklyn has a record of 2-11 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nets are shooting 44.0% from the floor, which ranks 27th in basketball. Brooklyn has accounted for 1,436 points this year (110.5 per contest) and they grab 38.8 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 24.6 times per game (25th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.2 times per game. The Nets are committing 22.2 fouls per contest while shooting 78.9% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense concedes 39.2% on 3-pointers (177 of 452) and opponents are knocking down 76.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 29.5 assists and 45.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 28th and 20th in the league. The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 24th in basketball in points given up per game with 121.9. They have forced 14.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 50.9% from the field (29th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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