NBA Picks & Predictions for Sunday, February 13, 2011
By Drew Sharper
BOSTON, MA (TheSpread) – The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will square off once again on Sunday. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
Miami is 39-14 on the season and 19-9 on the road. The Heat have won 8 straight games. Boston is 38-14 on the year and 23-5 at home. The Celtics have lost two straight.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Heat a 2.5-point favorite at Boston. The over/under total has been set at 188.5 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics, 1PM ET (View Matchup)
Miami is just 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 meetings with Boston and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 in Boston. The Celtics are 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 games as a home underdog. My pick is with Boston at home as they seem to rise to the occasion in big games with the Heat this year. Miami may be hot, but Boston has had their number and I will take them with the points.
NBA FREE PICK: BOSTON CELTICS +2.5