The Nets have lost Kevin Durant for 4-6 weeks with a knee injury so Harden\/Irving will be the key on offence going forward. Without Durant on the sidelines for the first time since his knee injury, they struggled against the Cavs on Tuesday with a 114-107 defeat. However, Irving was in good touch as he scored 27 pts and he should be available for the next 3 road games on this trip. Brooklyn has also played well on the road this season with a 15-5 record. But it will obviously be tougher without Durant.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Wizards have been a tough opponent on this home-stand with 3 wins in their last 4 games. They come off an impressive 117-98 win over the 76ers after a disappointing loss against the injury-riddled Trail Blazers. In the victory over the 76ers, the return of Bradley Beal was a welcome sight after he had missed the 3 previous games. Overall, the Wizards are one of the healthiest teams in the NBA so they should be confident of continuing their home form against Brooklyn.<\/span><\/p>\n The Wizards are at full strength and they’re competing with the best teams in the East at the moment. So we like their chances of a home victory over the Durant-less Nets. The Wiz have won 9 of the last 10 meetings at home and have also covered in 4 of 5.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Wizards are 4-2 in their last 6 games. The Nets have a woeful 1-9 record in Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n Brooklyn won the first meeting of the season 104-90 but the Wizards are 6-4 in the last 10 meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n Washington Wizards -1.5 = $1.91<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n After wins over the Bucks (twice) and 76ers, the Hornets were flat against the Magic on Saturday with a 116-109 loss. However, they got back on track with a comfortable 97-87 win over the Knicks on Tuesday. When their defence is playing well, the Hornets are a tough team to play as they’ve conceded under 100 pts in their last 3 wins. This will also be a revenge game for former Celtic Gordon Hayward and he’ll be looking for a good performance.<\/span><\/p>\n Boston had to rally against the Pelicans last time out after a slow start, which isn’t a great sign coming into a tougher matchup. But Tatum led the Celtics to victory with 27 pts and Boston has now won 4 of their last 5 games. Schroder has also been enjoying more playing time with Smart out and he comes off 23 pts \/9 assists. However, Marcus Smart is likely going to return from covid-19 protocols and we’ll know more closer to tip-off.<\/span><\/p>\n We like the chances of the Over in this matchup considering the trend between the two teams. In 5 of the last 6 games at TD Garden, the Over has saluted and the two sides totalled 269 pts in the first meeting of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n Boston are 6-1 in their last 7 home games. The Hornets have lost all of their last 5 in Boston.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\nCharlotte Hornets (24-20) at Boston Celtics (23-22)<\/b><\/h3>\n