The Nets come into this game following a 129-105 win at the Washington Wizards on Sunday in which Brooklyn was able to use spurts in the second and fourth quarters to put away Washington long before the final buzzer sounded.

The Brooklyn Nets (2-12) and Boston Celtics (8-7) meet in NBA Cup group play for the second game of a 2-game set Friday at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Nets vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez is pleased with his team's progress during recent games following a historically bad start to the season.

Brooklyn Nets face a severe injury crisis with multiple key players sidelined, impacting their rotation and depth as they grapple with a 2-12 record.

Three nights after letting one slip away at Barclays Center, the Nets didn’t flinch in Friday’s rematch against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.

Brooklyn Nets coach Jordi Fernandez didn't want to dwell on the negatives after their loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.

Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Payton Pritchard had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-99 to move above .500 for the first time this season.

NEW YORK — Dominant performances from Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren allowed the Detroit Pistons to begin NBA Cup play on an assertive note. They blew out the Brooklyn Nets on the road, 125-107, to improve to 7-2 and tip off the league's in-season ...

It hasn’t been the seamless start to the season for the Boston Celtics, and the Boston faithful might have scripted in their minds. An 0-3 stumble out of the gate, followed by a recovery, then another dip—it’s been a season of fits and starts.

Josh Giddey is the Bulls' engine, and our expert NBA predictions expect plenty of swishing and dishing from Giddey tonight against the Miami Heat.