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Portland Trail Blazers (4-3) at Miami Heat (4-3)

Wednesday, 8:05 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: Heat  - 2  , Total  189.5

The Miami Heat will look to remain unbeaten at home as they host Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.  The Heat have won their first three games at home this season by an average of 18 points per game.  The big reason the Heat are winning at home this year is Dwyane Wade.  He had 33 points in Monday’s win against New Jersey. “Did you see the fourth? I mean, wow,” said Miami rookie forward Michael Beasley, “(Wade’s) such a great player and he showed again tonight, even when he’s sluggish for the first two, three quarters, he’s going to finish with a bang.”  The Heat are hoping to get Shawn Marion back on Wednesday after he missed Monday’s game.  Marion is averaging 18.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game in his career against Portland. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Heat at Home.

Portland is playing the second game of a five-game road trip. They opened up the trip with an impressive 106-99 win at Orlando on Monday. Brandon Roy scored 27 points and Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw had 20 apiece for the Blazers.

Portland is 15-5 all-time against Miami and defeated the Heat 98-91 last season. Here are more NBA betting stats for Wednesday’s game.  The Trail Blazers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 1 day of rest. The road team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings between the two teams. The Trail Blazers are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Miami.

The Heat are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The Heat are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 day of rest. The Heat are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. The Heat are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Heat are 6-14-1 ATS in their last 21 Wednesday games.

SBG Global Current Line: Heat  - 2  , Total  189.5

The Over is 5-1 in the Trail Blazers last 6 overall. The Under is 8-3 in the Trail Blazers last 11 road games. The Under is 7-3 in the Trail Blazers last 10 games playing on 1 day of rest. The Under is 38-17-1 in the Trail Blazers last 56 Wednesday games. The Under is 6-0 in Miami’s last 6 vs. the Western Conference. The Under is 7-2 in Miami’s last 9 home games. The Under is 20-7 in Miami’s last 27 overall. The Over is 19-7-1 in Miami’s last 27 vs. the Northwest. The Under is 5-2 in Miami’s last 7 games playing on 1 day of rest. The Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings between the two teams.

Pick: Tblazers 3 out of 5 units

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Dallas Mavericks (2-2) at Denver Nuggets (1-3)
Friday, 10:35 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: Mavericks  - 1 , Total 202.5

The Denver Nuggets are expected to have Chauncey Billups in the lineup on Friday as they host the Dallas Mavericks.  Billups was traded from Detroit on Monday to Denver in exchange for Allen Iverson.  Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb were also involved in the deal but basically it was Iverson for Billups.  The Nuggets are hoping the addition of Billups will change the makeup of their team. “Hopefully it’s a piece that makes it fit,” head coach George Karl said. The Nuggets lost on Wednesday without Iverson or Billups 111-101 to Golden State. Carmelo Anthony led Denver with 28 points and eight rebounds.  Last year Anthony averaged 27.5 points and 8 rebounds per game in the two wins over Dallas. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Nuggets at Home.

Dallas is coming off a 98-81 rout of San Antonio on Tuesday.  Jason Terry scored 29 points in the win. “Jet (Terry) really came out,” Dirk Nowitzki said. “We definitely need his offense in our group. Whether he starts or is off the bench, we need his shooting and we need his scoring.” Nowitzki had 30 points in Tuesday’s win. He averaged 32 points and 11.5 rebounds in two games versus Denver last season.

The Nuggets have won the last two games in Denver against Dallas. Here are more NBA betting stats for Friday’s game. The Mavericks are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games. The Mavericks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Northwest. The Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Denver.

The Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Friday games. The Nuggets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Southwest. The Nuggets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Nuggets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The home team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the two teams.

SBG Global Current Line: Mavericks  - PK , Total  203.5

The Under is 6-1 in the Mavericks last 7 overall. The Under is 8-3-1 in the Mavericks last 12 Friday games. The Under is 51-22 in the Mavericks last 73 vs. the Northwest. The Under is 4-0 in the Nuggets last 4 home games.

The Over is 7-0 in the Nuggets last 7 Friday games. The Under is 9-3 in the Nuggets last 12 overall. The Under is 20-8 in the Nuggets last 28 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings between the two teams.

Pick: Denver 2 out of 5 units

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Denver Nuggets (1-2) at Golden State Warriors (1-3)
Wednesday, 10:35 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: Warriors  - 3.5 , Total 205.5

The Denver Nuggets will have a new look on Wednesday as Chauncey Billups is expected to be in the starting lineup after being acquired in a trade from Detroit for guard Allen Iverson.  The Nuggets came to the conclusion that it was time to deal Iverson and bringing Billups back to his hometown was a natural. In his 11 NBA seasons, Billups has averaged 14.8 ppg, 5.5 apg, 2.9 rpg.  He led the Pistons to the 2004 NBA title. Losing Iverson hurts the offense but a change was needed in Denver and it was obvious to many that Iverson was the player to move.

SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Nuggets on the Road.

Golden State provides a perfect opportunity for the Nuggets to get a win.  The Warriors have struggled this season and other than center Andris Biedrins, most of the team has underachieved. Through four games, Biedrins has averaged 17.5 points and 14.5 rebounds per game.

Here are the NBA betting stats for Wednesday’s game.  The Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. The Nuggets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games. The Nuggets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Nuggets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Western Conference. The Nuggets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Pacific.

The road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings between the two teams.

The Warriors are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Warriors are 8-22 ATS in their last 30 vs. the Western Conference. The Warriors are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 vs. the Northwest. The Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The Warriors are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 day of rest.

SBG Global Current Line: Warriors  - 3.5 , Total 205.5

The Under is 9-2 in the Nuggets last 11 overall. The Under is 4-1 in the Nuggets last 5 Wednesday games. The Under is 5-2 in the Nuggets last 7 vs. the Pacific. The Under is 5-2 in the Nuggets last 7 road games. The Over is 5-1 in the Warriors last 6 home games. The Over is 4-1 in the Warriors last 5 vs. Western Conference. The Over is 5-2 in the Warriors last 7 overall. The Over is 36-17-1 in the Warriors last 54 Wednesday games. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams but the Over is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings at Golden State.

Pick: Denver 2 out of 5 units

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Boston Celtics (2-1) at Houston Rockets (3-0)
Tuesday, 8:35 pm Eastern

SBG Global Opening Line: Rockets  - 2.5 , Total 179

Just how good are the Houston Rockets this year?  We may find out on Tuesday as the Rockets host the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics.  The Rockets look like serious contenders in the Western Conference this season with the addition of Ron Artest.  The Rockets will get a real test on Tuesday against a Boston team coming off their first loss of the season.
SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Rockets at Home.

The Celtics swept the season series with the Rockets 2-0 last year. It was the first time since the 1990-91 season that the Celtics had swept the Rockets.  The Celtics have a record of 6-4 against the Rockets since the 2003-04 season.  Kevin Garnett led Boston scoring 24 points per game and pulling down 10 rebounds per game against the Rockets last season. Paul Pierce averaged 19.5 points to go along with 6.0 assists per game.  The Rockets were led by Yao Ming who scored 19 points in his only appearance against Boston last year.

Here is a look at the NBA betting stats for Tuesday’s game.  The Celtics are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning record. The Celtics are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Southwest. The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Celtics are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Celtics are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 vs. the Western Conference. The Celtics are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 Tuesday games. The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Houston. The road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings between the two teams.

The Rockets are 13-5-1 ATS in their last 19 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The Rockets are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 vs. the Atlantic. The Rockets are 36-16-1 ATS in their last 53 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.

SBG Global Current Line: Rockets  - 2.5 , Total 177.5

The Under is 8-1 in the Celtics last 9 road games. The Under is 4-1 in the Celtics last 5 Tuesday games. The Over is 9-3 in the Celtics last 12 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 5-2 in the Celtics last 7 overall. The Under is 5-0 in the Rockets last 5 Tuesday games. The Under is 4-0 in the Rockets last 4 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Under is 10-1 in the Rockets last 11 home games. The Over is 10-4-1 in the Rockets last 15 vs. the Atlantic. The Under is 10-4 in the Rockets last 14 overall. The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Houston between the two teams.

Pick: Rockets 3 out of 5 units

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Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers
Wednesday, 10:35 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: Lakers  - 8.5 ,  Total  202

The Los Angeles Lakers face their first back-to-back situation of the season as they play the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.  The Lakers opened up the season last night at home against Portland. It is not that tough a situation though since the Lakers don’t have to travel. Last season the Lakers swept their season series with the Clippers 4-0 for the first time since the 2002-03 season. The two teams have met 177 times overall and 111 times since the Clippers moved to Los Angeles. The Lakers are 7-3 in their last 10 games against the Clippers. The Lakers are 6-4 in their last 10 games, as a visitor at the Staples Center. Under head coach Phil Jackson, the Lakers are 25-7 versus the Clippers. In 46 career games versus the Clippers, Kobe Bryant is averaging 25.1 points per game. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Lakers on the Road.

The Clippers open up the new season a far different team than they were a year ago.  Gone are Elton Brand and Corey Maggette.  Into the mix are Baron Davis and Marcus Camby.  Many people are not giving the Clippers much chance this season but Davis should be able to keep them competitive on most nights.

Here are the NBA betting stats for Wednesday’s game.  The Lakers are 18-5 ATS in their last 23 vs. the Pacific. The Lakers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games playing on no rest. The Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.

The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings between the two teams and the favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

SBG Global Current Line: Lakers  - 9 ,  Total  202

The Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Pacific. The Clippers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Clippers are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 home games. The Clippers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Western Conference

The Under is 5-0 in the Lakers last 5 vs. the Western Conference. The Under is 8-3 in the Lakers last 11 overall. The Under is 17-5 in the Clippers last 22 Wednesday games. The Under is 21-8 in the Clippers last 29 vs. the Pacific.

The Under is 13-5 in the Clippers last 18 home games. The Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.

Pick: Clippers 2 out of 5 units

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Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs
Wednesday, 8:05 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: Spurs  - 2.5 ,  Total  187.5

The Phoenix Suns begin the 2008-2009 season in the same place that last season ended, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.  The Spurs eliminated the Suns in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs last season four games to one. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Spurs at Home.

Last year the Suns won the regular season series 2-1 with both of those wins coming in San Antonio. They will try and win three in a row at San Antonio for the first time ever.  Last season was the first time since 2002-03 that the Suns won a season series against the Spurs.  Overall, the Spurs have won 15 of the last 23 meetings between the two teams.  The Spurs are 44-23 all-time at home against Phoenix. Over the past ten seasons, the Spurs have been very good at home. Since the 1998-1999 season the Spurs have a home-winning percentage of .880.  What could hurt San Antonio in this game is the absence of Manu Ginobili who is still recovering from off-season ankle surgery.  Many people are discounting the Spurs this season but they might be playing with a chip on their shoulder just to prove everyone wrong.

“Everyone is going to have opinions about us,” forward Bruce Bowen said, “The most important thing for us to understand is, the season is a process. You really don’t realize how fortunate you have to be even to get an opportunity to play for a championship.”

Wednesday’s game marks the regular season debut of Terry Porter as Phoenix head coach.  The Suns are 21-19 all-time on opening night. Here are more NBA betting stats for Wednesday’s game.  The Suns are 13-6-2 ATS in their last 21 vs. the Western Conference. The Suns are 7-19-3 ATS in their last 29 Wednesday games. The underdog is 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings between the two teams.

The Spurs are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. The Spurs are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 Wednesday games

SBG Global Current Line: Spurs  - 2.5 ,  Total  187.5

The Over is 8-3 in the Suns last 11 Wednesday games. The Under is 7-0 in the Spurs last 7 vs. the Pacific. The Under is 8-0 in the Spurs last 8 overall. The Under is 8-0 in the Spurs last 8 vs. the Western Conference. The Under is 4-1 in the Spurs last 5 home games. The Under is 8-3 in the Spurs last 11 Wednesday games.

Pick: Spurs 3 out of 5 units

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Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
Tuesday, 8:05 pm Eastern – TNT

SBG Global Opening Line: Celtics  - 7 , Total   179.5

The defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics open up defense of their title on Tuesday as they host LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.  The preseason was virtually flawless for the Celtics and they look poised for another great season. “We feel like we’ve picked up where we’ve left off,” Boston’s Ray Allen said, “It’s hard to disagree with anything we did last year, even though we think, ‘I can do this a little bit better,’ [or] ‘I can do that a little bit better,’ we got to a point last year where we did better by doing less, a lot of us.”
SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Celtics at Home.

Boston has not won back-to-back titles since 1969 but Paul Pierce believes this team could do it. “The confidence has grown from winning a championship,” Pierce said. “The guys love that feeling. For us to do it again would be a hell of an accomplishment because a Celtics team hasn’t done it in 40 years.”

The Cavaliers are not rolling over for the Celtics on Tuesday. They have LeBron James who is one of the favorites to win the MVP award this season and they have newcomer Mo Williams.

Here are the NBA betting stats for Tuesday’s game. The Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Atlantic. The Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Boston. The underdog is 9-4-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings between the two teams.

The Celtics are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Celtics are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 home games. The Celtics are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Tuesday games. The Celtics are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 vs. the Central.

SBG Global Current Line: Celtics  - 6.5 , Total   179.5

The Under is 8-3 in the Cavaliers last 11 vs. the Atlantic. The Over is 15-6-1 in the Cavaliers last 22 Tuesday games. The Under is 13-6 in the Cavaliers last 19 overall. The Over is 4-1 in the Celtics last 5 home games. The Under is 5-2 in the Celtics last 7 Tuesday games. The Under is 20-9 in the Celtics last 29 vs. the Central.

Pick: Cavs 1 out of 5 units

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Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers
Tuesday, 10:35 pm Eastern – TNT

SBG Global Opening Line: Lakers  - 8.5 , Total 195.5

The NBA season opens on Tuesday night with an intriguing matchup in Los Angeles between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers.  The Lakers were the runner-ups to the Boston Celtics last season and have MVP Kobe Bryant while the Blazers have a lot of young talent including center Greg Oden.  That should make for a great late night game on TNT.
SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Lakers at Home.

The Lakers are hoping that the return of Andrew Bynum will take them to the NBA title this season.  Bynum will get a good test on Tuesday as he takes on former #1 pick Greg Oden who will be making his NBA debut after sitting out last season due to injury.  “I’m excited,” Oden said, “I’m ready to get back and doing what I’m used to doing. There’s really nothing else I can say about that. It’s just a lot of excitement built up.” Oden averaged 11.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in six preseason games.

One reason the Lakers believe they will contend for the title is Bynum.  He was averaging 13.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game before getting hurt last season. “I feel fine, the knee is fine,” he said, “I’m definitely 100 percent.”

Portland and Los Angeles split their four meetings last season with each team winning at home. Here are the NBA betting stats for Tuesday’s game.  The Trail Blazers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Trail Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games. The Trail Blazers are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles. The underdog is 22-4 ATS in the last 26 meetings between the two teams.

SBG Global Current Line: Lakers  - 7.5 , Total 195.5

The Lakers are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 vs. the Northwest. The Lakers are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 Tuesday games. The Lakers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.

The Under is 5-1 in the Trail Blazers last 6 vs. the Pacific. The Under is 17-5-1 in the Trail Blazers last 23 road games. The Under is 5-1 in the Lakers last 6 home games. The Over is 4-1 in the Lakers last 5 vs. the Northwest. The Under is 8-3 in the Lakers last 11 overall. The Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Los Angeles between the two teams.

Pick Tblazers 2 out of 5 units

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San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers (Lakers lead 3-1)
Thursday, 9:05 pm Eastern – TNT

SBG Global Opening Line: Lakers  - 7 , Total  193.5

The Los Angeles Lakers will try and advance to the NBA Finals by eliminating the defending champion San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.  The Lakers are a perfect 7-0 at home in the playoffs this season and in their last 21 home playoff games are 18-3.  Since moving to Staples Center before the 1999-2000 season the Lakers have topped the 100 points mark in over half of their postseason home games.  The Lakers are not overconfident heading home though. “We’re confident, but we’re not relaxed at all. It’s going to be a battle in Game 5.” the Lakers’ Pau Gasol said, “We want to definitely take advantage of the opportunity we have to close them out and to move on.” SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Spurs on the Road.

The Lakers took control of the series by winning Game 5 in San Antonio on Tuesday as Kobe Bryant had 28 points and 10 rebounds for Los Angeles.  The Lakers led all the way but San Antonio had a chance at the end of the game but Brent Barry missed a last second shot. Tim Duncan led all scorers with 29 points and 17 rebounds.  The Spurs know they let a golden chance slip away. “Obviously losing at home, giving up 20+ points in second chance points, points off turnovers and losing by two.” Duncan said, “So all of that combined, when you put all of that together, it was a game that we really could have and really should have won.”

SBG Global Current Line: Lakers  - 8 , Total  193.5

Here are the NBA betting stats for Thursday’s game.  The Spurs are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 Conference Finals games. The Spurs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 playoff games as an underdog.

The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games. The Lakers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a home favorite. The Lakers are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall.

The Under is 6-0 in the Spurs last 6 vs. the Pacific. The Under is 4-0 in the Spurs last 4 games as a road underdog. The Under is 7-0 in the Spurs last 7 overall. The Under is 11-5 in the Spurs last 16 Thursday games.

The Under is 7-0 in the Lakers last 7 Thursday games. The Under is 4-0 in the Lakers last 4 overall. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles between the two teams.

Pick: While it looks like the Lakers will win this one to my surprise, I cant count out the Spurs here or at least a cover with the high line. Spurs 4units

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Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics (Series tied 2-2)
Wednesday, 8:35 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: Celtics - 5.5 , Total 172.5

The Detroit Pistons got their must-win game on Monday as they won at home against the Boston Celtics to even the best of seven Eastern Conference Finals at two games each. Now the Boston Celtics are facing their must-win game on Wednesday in Game Five as they don’t want to go back to Detroit having to win a Game Six. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Celtics at Home.

The Pistons were led on Monday by forward Antonio McDyess who showed a lot of energy and desire. McDyess had 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Piston to the 94-75 win. “(McDyess) knows that you can’t take any of this for granted,” Pistons coach Flip Saunders said. “Some of our guys have been in six straight conference finals, which is an amazing achievement, but for some of our guys, this is the first time.” The Celtics need to find some of the energy that McDyess had or they may lose this series. “We don’t get this opportunity too much in our careers,” Celtics’ forward Paul Pierce said, “We have to go out and play like it’s our last, because you never know when this is going to happen again. … We have to find some way, somehow to get a win at home and bring that momentum back to Detroit.” Home court is no guarantee in this series as both teams have won on each other’s court. The Celtics shot just 32 percent on Monday night and none of the Big Three played well. They will need a big performance on Wednesday or they could face a road game at Detroit with their season on the line and that is not a pleasant thought for Boston.

SBG Global Current Line: Celtics - 6 , Total 173

Here are the NBA betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Pistons are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 1 day of rest. The Pistons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Atlantic. The Pistons are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The Pistons are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games as a road underdog.
The Pistons are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games. The Underdog is 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings between the two teams. The road team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.

The Celtics are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Wednesday games. The Celtics are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games as a home favorite. The Celtics are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 1 day of rest.

The Under is 5-1 in the Pistons last 6 overall. The Under is 11-3 in the Pistons last 14 road games. The Under is 19-7-1 in the Pistons last 27 playoff games as an underdog. The Under is 12-5 in the Pistons last 17 games playing on 1 day of rest. The Under is 43-19-1 in the Pistons last 63 games as a road underdog.

The Over is 4-1 in the Celtics last 5 Wednesday games. The Under is 19-8 in the Celtics last 27 vs. the Central. The Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings between the two teams and the Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Boston.

Pick: Take the Celtics at home