Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics: 3 bold predictions for the series
1. The Big 3 Will All Average 30 Points Per Game
None of the big three averaged more than 26.9 points per game this season. The Nets are a really deep team, but in the playoffs, the best teams rely on their best players, and the Nets will be no different.
Harden and Durant have both averaged 30 points per game in a postseason before. Durant has done it twice, once in 2013 with the Oklahoma City Thunder and again in 2019 with the Golden State Warriors. Harden also did it during his 2019 playoff run with the Houston Rockets.
Kyrie has never achieved this feat, but he is coming off an historically efficient season. He joined the 50-40-90 club, which is 50% from the floor, 40% from three and 90% from the free throw line. He has never played on a team that is as top heavy and as a deep as the Nets. This, as a result, should allow him to reach career highs in his postseason numbers.
The Nets are one of the NBA’s greatest offenses of all time, averaging 118.6 points per game this season. The Nets are finally healthy and will come into the series well rested. Even if Brooklyn doesn’t sweep the Celtics in this series, the Big 3 will look dominant from the moment the ball tips at half court.
