Boston at Brooklyn

The Boston Celtics are in a surprising place. Danny Ainge pretty much cashed in his chips for this season, stockpiling draft picks, and unloading their best two players in Green and Rondo. Amazingly, Boston sits just 1/2 game out of the #8 seed in the NBA playoffs, and despite the roster moves, they are 14-9 in their last 23 games. Brooklyn just never got things going this year, after having a successful campaign a year ago. The Nets seldom play with passion and are an under-achieving and over-rated team. Boston's deep roster has them playing exceptionally well on no days rest where they are 20-5-1 ATS in their last 26. The Nets lack of focus has them at 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 at home vs. a team with a losing road record. Boston in this one.