The Celtics won their second straight game on Monday night as 6 ½ -point underdogs in Orlando, 102-97. The combined 199 points just went ‘under’ the closing total of 204.
-- The Celtics are 5-2 both SU and ATS on the road this season.
-- After tonight’s matchup the Celtics will begin a four-game homestand on Friday beginning with New York.
-- Philadelphia is on a seven-game winning streak and has won 10 of its last 11.
-- The Sixers are 9-0 SU at home and 5-4 ATS.
-- The Sixers will be looking to avenge a 91-81 loss as three-point underdogs on Nov. 13 in Boston. The combined 172 points never threatened the closing total of 172.
-- After tonight’s matchup, Philadelphia will begin a two-game road trip on Friday against San Antonio.
-- Boston is 5-0-1 ATS against Philadelphia in the last six games.
Orlando at New York
-- Orlando is 10-8 both SU and ATS. The ‘total’ is 9-9 on the season.
-- The Magic concluded their four-game homestand on Monday which saw the club go 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS. The ‘total’ was 2-2.
-- Orlando is averaging 11 fewer points on the road than at home this season. (106-95)
-- New York is 5-10 SU and 7-7 ATS. The ‘over’ is 8-6.
-- The Knicks extended their three-game winning streak on Monday by defeating Cleveland as 7 ½-point favorites, 125-93. The combined 218 points easily went ‘over’ the closing total of 183.
-- New York will conclude its three-game homestand tonight before traveling to Boston on Friday.
-- Last season, Orlando was 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS against New York. The ‘over/under’ was 2-2.
Dallas at Portland
-- After winning its first 14 games, Dallas is 2-1 SU but 0-3 ATS.
-- The Mavs are outscoring their opponents by an average of 10 points on the road (104-94).
-- Dallas is 7-1 SU and 6-2 ATS in its first eight road games this season.
-- This will be the first game of a thee-game road trip for the Mavs before facing Los Angeles on Friday.
-- This will be the fourth game of a five-game homestand for the Blazers who have gone 1-2 SU and 0-2-1 ATS. The ‘under’ is 2-0-1.
-- The ‘under’ is 11-3 in the Blazers first 14 games.
-- Portland is only allowing an average of 88 PPG at home this season.
-- Portland is looking to avenge its 82-73 loss as 9 ½ point underdogs on Nov. 11, in Dallas. The combined 155 points went ‘under’ the closing total of 193 ½.
Indiana at Seattle
-- Indiana is 14-3 SU and 11-6 ATS. The ‘over’ is 10-7.
-- This will be the third game of a six game road trip for the Pacers, which has seen the club go 1-1 SU and 0-2 ATS. The ‘total’ is 1-1.
-- The Pacers are 5-2 SU and 4-3 ATS on the road this season.
-- Seattle is 10-8 SU and 9-9 ATS. The ‘over’ is 10-8.
-- This is the third game of a four-game homestand for the Sonics, which has seen the team go 1-1 SU and 0-2 ATS. The ‘over/under’ is 1-1.
-- The ‘under’ is 5-2 in the Sonics first seven home games.
-- In the 2001-2002 season, the Sonics were 2-0 both SU and ATS against the Pacers. The ‘under’ was 2-0.
Miami at LA Clippers
-- Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last five games.
-- The Heat extended their winning streak to two games on Monday as six-point underdogs in overtime against Phoenix, 100-90. The combined 190 points soared ‘over’ the closing total of 165 ½.
-- Miami is only 2-6 SU on the road but an impressive 6-2 ATS in its first eight games away from home.
-- This will be the second game of a four-game West Coast excursion for the Heat before traveling to Portland on Friday.
-- Los Angeles is 6-12 SU and 6-10 ATS. The ‘over’ is 10-8.
-- The two teams met on Nov. 12 in Miami, where the Clippers won as 2 ½- point favorites 101-82. The combined 183 points just went ‘over’ the closing total of 177.
-- The Clippers are allowing an average of 95 PPG at home this season.
-- This will be the second game of a three-game homestand for the Clippers before hosting Minnesota on Saturday.
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