NBA Basketball Betting Action - Pistons at Celtics, Series Tied at Two
Unless
you’ve been on another
planet for the past week, most NBA basketball
betting aficionados and sportsbook wagering
fans know that the Eastern Conference
Finals matchup featuring the Boston Celtics,
(76-24 SU, 59-39-2 ATS, 44-55-1 O/U)
and Detroit Pistons, (69-28 SU, 54-42-1
ATS, 41-55-1 O/U) has been everything
fans expected and more, when these two
teams began their collision course long
before the midway point of the regular
season ever arrived.
Now, after four games, the online betting
series is tied at two games apiece with
each team winning once on the road.
Now, with
the series a virtual three-game series
with two of the contests in Boston,
the Celtics say they need to play with
a greater sense or urgency than they’ve
shown all season long.
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"I think the veterans really get
that. I think the young ones always think
there's another opportunity," Celtics
head coach Doc Rivers said on Tuesday. "The
whole thing is to show them how close
we are, the sense of urgency they have
to have. Because the other team has it."
The Pistons won Game 4 after falling
into a 2-1 series deficit to the Celtics
by getting a stellar performance from
veteran forward Antonio McDyess who scored
21 points and pulled down 16 rebounds.
"(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.”
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Despite
poor performances from each of their ‘Big Three’ in
Game 4, the Celtics stayed close for
much of the online sportsbook betting
contest with terrific free throw shooting.
"It is rare when all of them are
missing shots," Rivers said. "They
had the old Pat Riley idea that if you
foul enough, they're going to stop calling
half of them. And it's true."
At least
one Celtics player said the C’s
have absolutely no plans on losing
again at home in the playoffs after
suffering their first home loss to
the Pistons in Game 2.
"They never panic, especially Ray,
Paul and KG. They're always poised," center
Kendrick Perkins said. "They never
talk negative, even after the loss they
stayed positive. It was like, 'Don't
even worry about it. We aren't losing
any more games at home."'
Here
is a look at tonight’s key
sports betting trends followed by my
NBA Betting Picks.
The Pistons are 7-1 ATS in their last
eight games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5.
The Pistons are 5-1 ATS in their last
six games following a SU win of more
than ten points.
The Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last
five home games vs. a team with a road
winning percentage of greater than .600.
The Celtics are 7-1 ATS in their last
eight home games vs. a team with a winning
road record.
The Under is 10-1 in Pistons last eleven
games following a SU win of more than
ten points.
The Under is 7-1 in Celtics last eight
games following a SU loss of more than
ten points.
The Under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings.
The Under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings
in Boston.
Analysis:
I’ve said time and time
again that this series would produce
a slew of ‘last possession’ types
of contests and although that hasn’t
been the case for the majority of this
series, I’m going to take the veteran
Pistons to keep this game close until
the finish, though I certainly don’t
see them winning outright. Take the Celtics,
backed by their boisterous home crowd,
to win this important Game 5 matchup
while failing to cover the spread.
NBA Free Picks: Celtics 91 Pistons 85
08:35 PM EST NBA Odds
Detroit Pistons +7 -110
Boston Celtics -7 -110
Over 173 -110
Under 173 -110
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