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Here are Three Prop Bets to Consider Ahead of Wednesday's Celtics-Nets Clash
The Boston Celtics are looking for their second straight win Wednesday night.
Boston will welcome the rival Brooklyn Nets to TD Garden with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and it's sure to be an interesting one. The Celtics enter the showdown after taking down the Los Angeles Lakers in thrilling overtime fashion Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.
Brooklyn enters Wednesday's tilt winners of each of its last two games but is 4-6 over its last 10 games overall. It's sure to be a wild one at TD Garden as it always is when former Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving comes to town.
Here are three interesting prop bets to consider from Sports Illustrated Sportsbook ahead of Wednesday's Celtics-Nets matchup:
Kyrie Irving Under 30.5 Points Scored (-125)
Irving has been on an offensive tear lately but will face a tough matchup Wednesday night against the Celtics. Boston point guard Marcus Smart won't be in the lineup Wednesday night, but Irving still will have to face off with Malcolm Brogdon and Derrick White so it should be a tough night.
The Nets point guard already has faced off with the Celtics twice this season and has failed to top 30 points in either contest. If you were to place a $125 wager down and Irving fails to reach 31 points, the payout would be $100.
Brooklyn Nets +8.5 (-110)
Boston and Brooklyn are sure to put on a show Wednesday night. The Celtics have won both contests by 11 points this season, but without Smart in the lineup, it likely will be a closer game.
If you were to place a $110 wager down and the Nets either win the game or lose by less than nine points, the payout would be $100.
Total Points Scored Under 226.5 (-110)
Boston has failed to combine with its opponent to top 227 points in three of the squad's last five games. Especially with Smart missing another contest and big man Robert Williams questionable to play, it might be a low-scoring affair.
If you were to place a $110 wager down and the Celtics and Nets combine to score fewer than 227 total points, the payout would be $100.
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