Last Updated on May 12, 2012 7:30 pm by atswins
76ers vs. Celtics Game 1 Free Pick
BOSTON, MA (ATS Consultants) – This is the first game of the Eastern Conference semi-final round matchup featuring Boston against Philadelphia.
Boston defeated Atlanta in six games, while Philadelphia upset #1 Chicago in six in their first-round mathcups. Boston hosts Philadelphia in Game 1 on Saturday at 8:05pm.
ODDS: The oddsmakers have installed the Celtics as a 5-point favorite and the over/under is 170. Boston comes into this game with a 43-29 overall record and is 30-39-3 Under, while Philadelphia is 39-33 overall and 32-40 Under.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Celtics opened up as a 5.5-point favorite and they moved down to 5 in most books. The total started out at 170.5 and has moved down to 170.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers placed on tonight’s game, 71% of NBA public bettors currently favor the Celtics. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NBA PLAYOFFS FREE PICK: Take the OVER 170. According to the latest NBA trends, the Sixers are Over is 12-2 last 14 games following a ATS loss and 7-2 Over last 9 road games. Boston is 10-4 Over last 14 playoff games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5. These are two teams that defend well, so why go over? The total is a very low 170 and both teams want to run, especially Philadelphia. The Sixers just faced a very good defensive team in Chicago, who couldn’t score. Now they face another good defensive team in the Celtics, who are a lot less physical and intimidating in the middle. In their last two matchups in the regular season, the Sixers lost 103-79 on April 8, while they beat the Celtics on March 23, 99-86. Both games easily went over the totals. These teams are actually healthy, which is unusual in this time of the year and both played on Thursday, so neither team has extra rest. The Sixers didn’t have to face a Big 3 in their last series. Now they will have their hands full.
2012 NBA PLAYOFFS FREE PICK: 76ERS/CELTICS OVER 170
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