The most anticipated debut this season will happen on Friday night as the new look Boston Celtics take on the Washington Wizards. The Celtics enter the season with high hopes after acquiring Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in off-season deals. The Celtics sent point guard Delonte West and the No. 5 pick to Seattle for Ray Allen and then got Garnett from Minnesota for five players, two conditional first-round picks and cash. Allen and Garnett join Paul Pierce to give the Celtics a fearsome trio of scorers. SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking Celtics at Home.
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Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics
Friday, 8:05 pm Eastern – ESPN
SBG Global Opening Line: Celtics -7, Total 204.5
Paul Pierce is sure happy to have the help this season. "I'm having a lot of fun each and every day,' Pierce said. Garnett has averaged 20.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game in his career while Allen has averaged 21.5 points in 11 seasons. "We by no means feel like we're kings of the East,' Pierce said, "We've got to go out there and show it. We've got a target on our back. We've got to be ready every day because everybody's looking at the commercials, the magazine covers seeing all that stuff.” The Celtics will try and come together as a team with the big three along with point guard Rajon Rondo and newcomers Eddie House, James Posey and Scot Pollard. "It takes time,' coach Doc Rivers said, "It looks like it's close, but we haven't been tested. We haven't gone through anything yet. So I understand it's going to take a while. Hopefully, each day we're better.”
SBG Global Current Line: Celtics -6.5, Total 204.5
The Celtics face the Wizards on Friday. Washington lost their opener at Indiana in overtime on Wednesday after Gilbert Arenas hit a three pointer at the buzzer to tie it. “I never doubt myself,' he said, “'I did it again, but it wasn't enough to bring us to victory.”
Here are the NBA betting stats for Friday’s game. The Wizards are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog. The Wizards are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Atlantic.
The Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Wizards are 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Boston. The Underdog is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the two teams. The road team is 17-4 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Southeast. The Celtics are 17-36 ATS in their last 53 games as a home favorite.
The Under is 7-2 in the Wizards last 9 games as an underdog. The Under is 8-3 in the Wizards last 11 overall. The Under is 8-3 in the Wizards last 11 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Over is 5-2 in the Wizards last 7 vs. the Atlantic.
The Over is 5-2 in the Celtics last 7 games as a home favorite. The Under is 7-3 in the Celtics last 10 vs. the Southeast. The Over is 11-5 in the Celtics last 16 home games. The Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Boston.
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