5* Total NO BRAINER on Rockets/Celtics UNDER

Houston vs. Boston, 01/11/2013 19:30 EDT, Score: 91 - 103

Total: -110/+200½ Under

Sportsbook: JustBet.cx

Result: Win

5* Total NO BRAINER on Rockets/Celtics UNDER



These two teams met earlier this season in Houston and played to a final score of 101-89 and I expect another low scoring affair here tonight.



Is it any surprise Boston has upped the defensive intensity over the last five games? Their defensive stopper, Avery Bradley, finally returned from injury and the whole team seems to be rejuvenated. The Celtics have won four in a row and are doing it with defense. Boston has allowed 75, 81, 96, and 79 in those four games and no opponent has shot better than 41.2%.



Houston on the other hand, did not start their three game road trip as planned, losing in New Orleans by a final score of 79-88. The Hornets have been playing better defensively lately, but Boston is better on that end with Bradley than nearly every team in the league.



Solid system backs our play that says to take the UNDER when the total is over 200 in non-conference games and one of the teams went UNDER by more than 24 points last game. This system is 51-18 for the UNDER the last five seasons. Plus, when two teams with a winning record face each other on Friday nights and the total is over 200, the UNDER has gone 90-50 over the past five years.