NBA Betting Preview: Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves
Posted: Feb 08, 2008
By
SBGGlobal
Opening Line: Celtics – 6 , Total 189
Kevin Garnett returns to Minnesota for the first time as member of the Boston Celtics but unfortunately he probably won’t play on Friday night. Garnett has been out with an abdominal strain and it is unlikely he will play against his old team on Friday. Garnett has averaged 19.2 points and 9.9 rebounds this season. He has missed the last five games and the Celtics have gone 3-2 without him. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Celtics on the Road.
"The doctors want to make sure I'm smart and I'm not doing anything heroic, as they put it," Garnett said. "They want to make sure that I'm healthy. We have another half of a season of basketball to play, and that's the priority here." The Celtics are coming off a 111-100 win over the Clippers on Wednesday. The Celtics have scored more than 110 points in three of their last four games. Rajon Rondo had a career-high 24 points in Wednesday’s win.
SBG Global Current Line: Celtics – 5.5 , Total 189
Minnesota has played much better of late, winning five of their last eight games. They have not played since Monday when they lost 92-86 to Houston. Al Jefferson had 33 points and 16 rebounds in the loss. "We got blown out by 30 last time against Houston,” Jefferson said. "We were playing like garbage then. We're playing well now. We lost tonight, but we don't have anything to hang our heads about."
Here are the NBA betting stats for Friday’s game. The Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Celtics are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Friday games. The Celtics are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 vs. the Northwest. The Celtics are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games as a road favorite. The Celtics are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Minnesota.
The Timberwolves are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. the Atlantic. The Timberwolves are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Timberwolves are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. The Timberwolves are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 Friday games. The Timberwolves are 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games as a home underdog. The underdog is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings between the two teams.
The Over is 23-4 in the Celtics last 27 vs. the Northwest. The Over is 6-2 in the Celtics last 8 games as a favorite. The Over is 7-3 in the Celtics last 10 overall. The Under is 4-0 in the Timberwolves last 4 overall. The Over is 10-2 in the Timberwolves last 12 vs. the Atlantic. The Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.
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