NBA Betting – Monday Picks – Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards
Before nba betting fans turn their attention to more basketball betting events this week, we have some more good Monday Night NBA matchups on tap, and our man Lawrence weighs in with his picks for tonight. It’s time for our weekly hoops picks for NBA gambling action.
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CELTICS vs. WIZARDS
Time: Monday 7 p.m. EST
Venue: Verizon Center, Washington
Spread: Celtics -7
Over/Under: 193
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Sunday afternoon’s beatdown in Miami is causing more than a few ice cream headaches in Boston, where it is no longer considered a cinch that the Celtics will be making another deep playoff run.
Fact is, like last year Boston has been pretty much an average team down the stretch and Doc Rivers will be spending the final two games of the regular season – includes tonight at Washington – figuring out just what is wrong and how to fix it before playoffs start in five or six days.
The Kendrick Perkins deal was made with the belief that eventually Shaquille O’Neal would be back. O’Neal, however, has given no indication that he will be in the lineup when the Celtics start post-season play this coming weekend against either New York or Philadelphia. And even if the Big Shamrock does come back, is he in anywhere near good enough shape to participate in a prolonged playoff run?
But O’Neal is only one problem facing Rivers and the Celtics:
***Boston has to deal with the puzzling moods of point guard Rajon Rondo, who is believed still ticked off that his friend Perkins was traded.
***What’s going on with Ray Allen, who can’t seem to get open anymore. His lack of production is toxic to a halfcourt offense that wasn’t all that great anyway.
***Rebounding is a huge problem. Late in the first half of the Miami game the Heat had more offensive rebounds than Boston had total rebounds. Part of that is Boston’s fanatical desire get its defense set, but still . . .
Boston has been waiting for the playoffs for months, hoping that last year’s run to The Finals can be repeated. Maybe. Maybe not. It just seems like the Daytona 500 is about to start, and the Celtics can’t figure out how to plug an oil leak.
NBA Trends:
Under is 10-2 in BOS last 12 road games.
Under is 16-5 in BOS last 21 overall.
BOS are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 Mon. games.
Under is 44-21 in WAS last 65 home games.
Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Washington.
BEST BET: Last season these teams played a similar game late in the season – Celtics were thinking about the playoffs and the Wizards came in to Boston and spanked them. Meant nothing. Same deal tonight.
Washington plus the points.
Lawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling expert from Massachusetts.
