T.M. Selection: Brooklyn Nets.

I like the Brooklyn Nets to cover the spread against the Boston Celtics in this game on Monday. The Nets are down 3-0 in the series to the Celtics but they have had plenty of opportunity to take a game in this series. They only lost the 1st game by 1 point and they blew a big lead in the 2nd game losing that game too. Their most recent game was the game that they were trailing in from the start and had to come back but they still had a chance to win that game when they did come back and I don't see the Nets getting swept on their home court here. They still have a lot of talent between Durant and Irving and they have already been really close in all of these games. I think the Nets are finally going to win a game in this series here and will send this back to Boston for at least 1 more game in the series. The Celtics have looked really good in all 3 games but they haven't dominated the Nets for an entire game and even when they are winning they have had to battle hard to keep the Nets from coming back. I think Durant and Irving are too good to get swept in the 1st series here and I expect them to win at least 1 game, with the perfect opportunity here on their home court. Both Durant and Irving were quiet in the previous game but I expect them both to step up here and play their best game of the year when faced with elimination. I think the Nets will win this game and I like the to cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 111-106 Nets.