NBA Betting Preview: San Antonio Spurs +1 at Boston Celtics
The San Antonio Spurs (32-16 SU, 23-25 ATS) are without 2007 NBA Finals MVP Tony Parker, who is out indefinitely due to a heel injury. And contrary to rumors, the injury is basketball-related and nothing to do with a strain from a super kinky sexual position with Eva Longoria. Without Tony Parker in the starting line, the Spurs haven’t been as brilliant as we know they can be even though their NBA record may show otherwise. The Spurs have a 4-1 SU record in their last 5 games, but are disappointingly 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games. The Spurs are also 4-9 in their last 13 games on the road.Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics (38-9 SU, 29-17-1 ATS) maintain the best Bet on record in the NBA so far this 2007-08 NBA regular season. They’ve posted a few wins despite having top All-star vote-getter Kevin Garnett sidelined to an abdominal injury. In fact, the Boston Celtics are 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games, including a whopping winning percentage of going 21-4 SU in their last 25 games at home.
The match between the Boston Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs might already be a preview of what’s to come in the 2008 NBA Finals. However, a KG-less Boston Celtics might have difficulties in overcoming a raging Tim Duncan at the post. Boston will need a big guy like Kevin Garnett to match up against Tim Duncan.
Besides, the San Antonio Spurs are on a 4-game winning streak with all the last 4 wins on the road. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics are on a 2-game win streak, and are hoping for another big win. The last win of the Celtics against the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves wasn’t that convincing with Boston only winning by 2 points. The last loss of the Boston Celtics was through the hands of Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team that was swept by the Spurs during the 2007 NBA Finals.
The Boston Celtics may have the best NBA record in the league, but then they are going up against the current NBA champions San Antonio Spurs. And a 1-point advantage for the Spurs might seem like an easy spread to cover for the Boston Celtics, but without Kevin Garnett to match up with Tim Duncan, the chances of Boston look very slim.
Bet on San Antonio Spurs to win ATS.
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