It is not very often that the Boston Celtics are an underdog but that will be the case tonight when they play the Spurs in San Antonio. The Celtics will be going for their sixth straight road win on Monday while the Spurs will be trying to break a three game losing streak. Boston has the best record in the NBA but they face a tough road trip starting tonight in San Antonio. The Celtics also face the Rockets who have won 22 in a row, Dallas and New Orleans on the trip. "These are going to be playoff-style basketball games," Celtics forward Kevin Garnett said. "We have to be ready. We've got a long road trip, so it's good to get this first one and try to carry it on." SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Celtics on the Road.
NBA Betting Preview
Boston Celtics (52-13) at San Antonio Spurs (44-22)
Monday, 8:35 pm Eastern
SBG Global Opening Line: Spurs - 3.5 , Total 203.5
The Spurs have lost five of their last six overall but all of those were on the road. At home they have won seven straight. The Spurs lost at Philadelphia 103-96 on Saturday. "We could never get a run going," Spurs guard Manu Ginobili said. "They didn't miss many shots and every time we got within seven, they hit a big shot or we turned over the ball."
SBG Global Current Line: Spurs - 3.5 , Total 203.5
The Celtics have won five straight on the road and 11 of 12 overall. Guard Ray Allen missed the last game against Milwaukee and is questionable for tonight. The Celtics have won two straight against the Spurs after losing their previous 18. The Celtics won 98-90 at home against San Antonio last month. Boston was led by Paul Pierce who scored 35 in that game. Garnett missed that game with an injury and Tony Parker of the Spurs was also out with an injury.
Here are the NBA betting stats for Monday’s game. The Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Celtics are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 Monday games. The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Western Conference. The Celtics are 36-15 ATS in their last 51 games as a road underdog. The Celtics are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the two teams.
The Spurs are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 vs. the Atlantic. The Spurs are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. The Spurs are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the two teams.
The Under is 4-0 in the Celtics last 4 overall. The Over is 6-1 in the Celtics last 7 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 13-3 in the Celtics last 16 Monday games.
The Under is 5-1 in the Spurs last 6 Monday games. The Under is 6-2 in the Spurs last 8 vs. the Eastern Conference.
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