The Boston Celtics (66-24 SU, 46-43-1 ATS, 47-42-1 O/U) will be looking to even their second-round Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Orlando Magic (64-25 SU, 52-36-1 ATS, 38-51 O/U) at one victory apiece when the two Eastern Conference rivals square off at TD Banknorth Garden tonight at 8 PM ET.
On Wednesday night, Bookmaker Sportsbook will present a bevy of NBA Playoff betting options for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal between the #3 Orlando Magic (64-25, 52-36-1 ATS) and the #2 Boston Celtics (66-24, 46-43-1 ATS). The Magic lead the series 1-0 after Monday’s 95-90 road win and cover as 1.5-point underdogs.
Sportsbook.com bettors don’t expect Cam Ward to shut out the Boston Bruins a second-straight time.
Early action at Sportsbook.com has 94% of members backing the Bruins on the money line for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Final set for a 7:30 pm ET start on Wednesday night while 90% of bettors liked them on the puck line as well.
Those going over boxing odds can practice up for this weekend’s fights with a number of slugfests taking place on the hardwood on Wednesday and Thursday in NBA betting action. On Wednesday, Orlando, Atlanta and Denver will host the second game of their matchups, while on Thursday, Boston, the Lakers and San Antonio will head out on the road for their third games.
Each NBA playoff betting series is a game old and, while a single game hardly determines a series, online betting players did notice some interesting – and, in some cases, alarming – signs over the weekend.
How will tonight’s games play out in each series?
The NBA playoffs started off with a shocker Saturday afternoon and were later followed by another only because of the circumstances.
Could Boston or San Antonio really be in danger of losing two home games to open series and have to travel into enemy territory search for two wins?
Based on opening game performances, the answer is yes, but will bettors take the line-makers bait on new numbers?
Bulls at Celtics (-8, 196) – 7:05 pm ET (TNT)
Tale of Two Teams
The Bulls pulled the upset in Game 1 as an 8½-point underdog and they covered from start to finish as they never trailed by more than five points the entire day. Chicago became a better team in late February after they acquired John Salmons and Brad Miller from the Kings. Salmons averages more than 36 minutes per game and finished the regular season ranked second in scoring (17.6 ppg), while Brad Miller averages more than 27 minutes per game and is fifth on the team in scoring (11.8 ppg).
Okay MLB Sportsbook bettors, I’ll admit that the Chicago Cubs (97-65 SU, 82-74-6 O/U, 83-79 RL) dropped the ball in a big way on Wednesday, losing Game 1 of their NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers (85-78 SU, 74-83-5 O/U, 81-81 RL) 7-2 while simultaneously ruining what would have been a perfect 5-0 MLB wagering day for me.
