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Celtics/Spurs UNDER 188
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This game features two of the better defensive teams in the league. San Antonio has held seven of their last ten opponents to under 100 points, with higher scoring teams Toronto, Oklahoma City, and Golden State scoring in triple digits. The Spurs focus much more on defense in these bigger games because they know they cannot win high scoring games. San Antonio’s games against Dallas (twice), Houston, and Utah all fell under the total, and all of those games were against the best teams on their short-term schedule. Meanwhile, Boston has the same tendencies. Their recent biggest games, against Atlanta, Miami, and Orlando have gone under the total as well. However, these two teams play higher scoring games against lesser competition, which leads to totals in these bigger games being inflated. Look for this game to be lower scoring and fall under the total.
3 UNIT SELECTION UNDER.[/FONT]
Celtics/Spurs UNDER 188
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This game features two of the better defensive teams in the league. San Antonio has held seven of their last ten opponents to under 100 points, with higher scoring teams Toronto, Oklahoma City, and Golden State scoring in triple digits. The Spurs focus much more on defense in these bigger games because they know they cannot win high scoring games. San Antonio’s games against Dallas (twice), Houston, and Utah all fell under the total, and all of those games were against the best teams on their short-term schedule. Meanwhile, Boston has the same tendencies. Their recent biggest games, against Atlanta, Miami, and Orlando have gone under the total as well. However, these two teams play higher scoring games against lesser competition, which leads to totals in these bigger games being inflated. Look for this game to be lower scoring and fall under the total.
3 UNIT SELECTION UNDER.[/FONT]