NBA Picks & Predictions for Sunday, February 6, 2011
By Drew Sharper
BOSTON, MA (TheSpread) – The Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics heat up their rivalry again on Sunday afternoon. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this contest.
Orlando is 32-19 on the season and 14-12 on the road. The Magic have won 6 of their last 10 games. Boston is 37-12 on the year and 22-4 at home. Boston has won 7 of its last 10.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Celtics a 4.5-point favorite at home. The over/under total has been set at 192.5 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics, 2:30PM ET (View Matchup)
The home team has covered the spread in 3 of the last 4 meetings in this series and the under has hit in 12 of the last 16 meetings. Boston is 21-8 ATS in their last 29 games following a loss. My pick is with the Celtics in this one as they seem to rise to the occasion at home against big time teams. The Celtics have shown they are the team to beat in the East and that will be no different on Sunday.
NBA FREE PICK: BOSTON CELTICS -4.5