Free NBA Picks and Odds: Boston Celtics at San Antonio Spurs on TNT Expert Predictions – NBA Betting Preview 3/31/11: Head basketball coach Doc Rivers will lead the Boston Celtics on the road to the AT&T Center to take on his good friend Gregg Popovich’s NBA’s best record San Antonio Spurs on Thursday evening at 8:00 PM ET on TNT. These teams find themselves in similar situations with aging lineups and fighting injuries late in a season trying to hang on to high seeds for the playoffs. The Celtics have won their last four trips to San Antonio and are the only NBA team the Spurs have not yet defeated this season.
The Celtics once sat atop the Eastern conference but have lost 3 of 4 and 5 of their last 10 and at 51-22 are tied with Miami 2 ½ games behind Chicago for the East’s number one seed. The Spurs were once way ahead in the Western Conference and a lock to get a No. 1 seed but they have lost 4 consecutive and 5 of their last 10. The Spurs are now 57-17 and still have the best record in the NBA but with the Lakers on a 7 game winning streak the Spurs find the Lakers nipping at their heels just 3 ½ games back. The odds makers at JustBET have the San Antonio Spurs a -2 point favorite at home veruses the Celtics.
The Celtics are coming off a loss 107-100 on the road to the Indiana Pacers to move to 33-38-2 ATS for the season. Paul Pierce led the way with 23 points and 6 rebounds while point guard Rajon Rondo chipped in 22 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 8 assists. Ray Allen was the only other starter in double figures with 11 points and 5 assists but Glenn Big Baby Davis came off the bench to pour in 20 points and pull down 5 boards. Von Wafer, Shaquille O’Neal, and Jermaine O’Neal are all day to day with injuries and probably won’t play tonight. Vegas oddsmakers have Boston Celtics +300 to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship.
The Spurs are coming off a 100-92 loss at home to the Portland Trail Blazers to move to an impressive 41-31-2 ATS for the season. Guard George Hill led the way with 27 points to go along with 2 boards and 6 assists while the only other Spur in double figures scoring was Tiago Splitter with 14 points. The Spurs have Tony Parker, Antonio McDyess, Manu Ginobili, and Tim Duncan all day to day with injuries as well. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing at home against Boston. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 187 points combined of the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs.
Who do I like? I predict the Spurs win at home with a close battle down to the last minute.
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FREE PICK: San Antonio Spurs -2
GAME: Boston (51-22) at San Antonio (57-17)
TIME: 8:05 PM EST
TV: TNT
NBA Vegas Odds and Lines: Favorite: San Antonio -2 Total: Over/Under 187.5
* Lines from the Mirage Sportsbook in Las Vegas