Celtics-Bobcats Lines Preview

The fans at Time Warner Cable Arena will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Charlotte Bobcats when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 9½-point favorites versus the Bobcats, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Celtics lost to New York 100-88 as a 10-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (207.5).
Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 31 points and Ray Allen had 16 points in the loss.
The Bobcats snapped a three-game losing skid and earned a split of their two-game set with a 102-92 victory over the Bucks on Saturday. The Bobcats covered the 1.5-point spread, and the 194 points made it OVER the posted total of 181.
Boris Diaw had 21 points, six rebounds and seven assists to lead the way. Gerald Wallace netted a game-high 24 points in the win.
Team records:
Boston: 29-6 SU, 18-17 ATS
Charlotte: 12-22 SU, 19-15 ATS
Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing New York are 7-3
After a loss are 9-1

Charlotte most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 1-9
Before playing Cleveland are 2-8
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games on the road
Boston is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 6 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Boston home to Houston, Wednesday, January 7
Charlotte at Cleveland, Wednesday, January 7

 

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