NBA Basketball Opening Odds, Spreads & Totals for March 2, 2011

Wednesday NBA Opening Odds

(The Spread) – Oddsmakers have released the opening odds for Wednesday night’s NBA games, including for the Suns-Celtics matchup.

NBA Opening Point Spread Odds & Over/Under Totals

Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made the Boston Celtics 7-point home favorites over the Phoenix Suns for tonight’s contest. The over/under total for this game is currently 197.5 points.

According to latest NBA trends, the over is 7-2 in the last nine meetings between the Celtics and Suns when the game has been played in Boston. The Suns are 6-2 against the spread in the last eight meetings in Boston, while the home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 16 meetings.

Steve Nash leads the Suns in points (16.4) and assists (11.4), while Marcin Gortat has a team-high average in rebounds (8.2). Paul Pierce (19.0 points per game), Rajon Rondo (12.1 assists) and Kevin Garnett (9.3 rebounds) lead the Celtics.

In other NBA action, the Spurs are 9-point favorites over the Cavs, while the Wizards are 1-point home favorites over the Warriors. The Knicks are 3.5-point home favorites for the Hornets, while the Nuggets are 7-point over the Bobcats.

NBA Opening Point Spread Odds & Over/Under Totals

701 Golden State Warriors +1 (214)

702 Washington Wizards –1 (214)

703 San Antonio Spurs –9 (201)

704 Cleveland Cavaliers +9 (201)

705 Chicago Bulls

706 Atlanta Hawks

707 New Orleans Hornets +3.5 (201.5)

708 New York Knicks –3.5 (201.5)

709 Minnesota Timberwolves

710 Detroit Pistons

711 Phoenix Suns +7 (197.5)

712 Boston Celtics –7 (197.5)

713 Indiana Pacers +7 (210.5)

714 Oklahoma City Thunder –7 (210.5)

715 Charlotte Bobcats +7 (201)

716 Denver Nuggets –7 (201)

717 Portland Trailblazers –3 (197.5)

718 Sacramento Kings +3 (197.5)

719 Houston Rockets

720 Los Angeles Clippers

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