Friday, March 07, 2008

Bulls-Celtics Preview

The Chicago Bulls and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at TD Banknorth Garden.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Luol Deng and Ben Gordon poured in 23 points apiece to help the Bulls get past the Cavaliers 107-96 last time out. The Bulls covered the 4-point spread, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 197.
Joakim Noah had 13 points and 20 rebounds for a double-double in the win.
Kevin Garnett had 31 points and six rebounds to lead the Celtics over the Detroit Pistons 90-78 on Wednesday night.
Boston covered as 4-point home favorites as the teams played under the 184-point total posted by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Boston has won 6 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 25-36 SU, 27-34 ATS
Boston: 47-12 SU, 34-23-2 ATS
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 1-9

Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Memphis are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a win are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Boston
Chicago is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Detroit, Sunday, March 9
Boston at Memphis, Saturday, March 8
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